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| Prince meets Pakistan president | Prince meets Pakistan president |
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| The Prince of Wales has held talks with General Pervez Musharraf as he and the Duchess of Cornwall began their visit to the Islamic nation. | |
| The prince is due to deliver a speech after launching a scheme which will help disadvantaged young Pakistanis to become entrepreneurs. | |
| He will also meet the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. | He will also meet the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. |
| Charles was expected to discuss British death row inmate Mirza Tahir Hussain during his talks with the president. | Charles was expected to discuss British death row inmate Mirza Tahir Hussain during his talks with the president. |
| Hussain, originally from Leeds, was acquitted of murdering a taxi driver 18 years ago but then found guilty under Islamic law. | Hussain, originally from Leeds, was acquitted of murdering a taxi driver 18 years ago but then found guilty under Islamic law. |
| He was due to be hanged during the royal trip, but this was delayed until December 31 after both the prince and Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed their concerns. | He was due to be hanged during the royal trip, but this was delayed until December 31 after both the prince and Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed their concerns. |
| Meanwhile, Camilla will pay a separate visit to the president's wife Begum Sehba and later the prime minister's wife Rukhsana. | |
| During their tour of the country, Charles and Camilla will also travel to the areas of the country left stricken by last year's earthquake, which killed more than 75,000 people and left many more homeless. | During their tour of the country, Charles and Camilla will also travel to the areas of the country left stricken by last year's earthquake, which killed more than 75,000 people and left many more homeless. |
| The royal couple will be surrounded by intense security for the duration of their stay. | The royal couple will be surrounded by intense security for the duration of their stay. |
| The official foreign visit is taking place despite a Foreign Office warning of a high risk of terrorism in the region, with no part being immune from the threat. | The official foreign visit is taking place despite a Foreign Office warning of a high risk of terrorism in the region, with no part being immune from the threat. |