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| Prince rearranges Pakistan plans | Prince rearranges Pakistan plans |
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| The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are spending an unscheduled second day in Islamabad as part of their visit to Pakistan. | The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are spending an unscheduled second day in Islamabad as part of their visit to Pakistan. |
| They cancelled a planned visit to Peshawar in the north-west, because of fears for their safety. | They cancelled a planned visit to Peshawar in the north-west, because of fears for their safety. |
| Demonstrations are expected there after Pakistani forces destroyed an Islamic school near the Afghan border, killing up to 80 suspected militants. | Demonstrations are expected there after Pakistani forces destroyed an Islamic school near the Afghan border, killing up to 80 suspected militants. |
| They instead visited a women's college in the northern city of Rawalpindi. | They instead visited a women's college in the northern city of Rawalpindi. |
| Clarence House said the move followed advice from the Pakistani government. | Clarence House said the move followed advice from the Pakistani government. |
| The prince and the duchess are disappointed not to be going Clarence House | The prince and the duchess are disappointed not to be going Clarence House |
| The attack on the Islamic school, or madrassa, happened near the town of Khar in the Bajaur tribal area, which borders North West Frontier Province, of which Peshawar is the provincial capital. | The attack on the Islamic school, or madrassa, happened near the town of Khar in the Bajaur tribal area, which borders North West Frontier Province, of which Peshawar is the provincial capital. |
| A spokesman said: "An alternative programme for their Royal Highnesses for Tuesday is being considered." | A spokesman said: "An alternative programme for their Royal Highnesses for Tuesday is being considered." |
| The prince was described as being "extremely disappointed" at the cancellation. | The prince was described as being "extremely disappointed" at the cancellation. |
| BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it was a "major blow for the prince, his advisers and the British government". | BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it was a "major blow for the prince, his advisers and the British government". |
| 'Moderation' speech | 'Moderation' speech |
| The event was to have been a focal point for the trip, particularly in terms of the prince's message of religious tolerance. | The event was to have been a focal point for the trip, particularly in terms of the prince's message of religious tolerance. |
| The prince was meant to have visited a different madrassa, which is attempting to broaden its curriculum, and a college set up by Anglicans where the majority of the students, both men and women, are Muslims. | The prince was meant to have visited a different madrassa, which is attempting to broaden its curriculum, and a college set up by Anglicans where the majority of the students, both men and women, are Muslims. |
| Protests against air raid | Protests against air raid |
| He would have made a speech which would have focused on moderation. | He would have made a speech which would have focused on moderation. |
| Instead, the prince and Camilla went to the all-female university in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad. | Instead, the prince and Camilla went to the all-female university in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad. |
| The hastily-arranged trip saw the royal couple touring classrooms before sitting in an open-air cafeteria with some of the young women. | The hastily-arranged trip saw the royal couple touring classrooms before sitting in an open-air cafeteria with some of the young women. |
| Entrepreneur scheme | Entrepreneur scheme |
| On Monday, Prince Charles met Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf. | On Monday, Prince Charles met Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf. |
| Among subjects discussed during their 45-minute meeting was the case of a Briton sentenced to death in the country. | Among subjects discussed during their 45-minute meeting was the case of a Briton sentenced to death in the country. |
| Charles has met with the Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. | Charles has met with the Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. |
| Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, originally from Leeds, has spent 18 years in jail in Pakistan and is due to hang after a religious court overturned his earlier acquittal by Pakistani civil judges. | Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, originally from Leeds, has spent 18 years in jail in Pakistan and is due to hang after a religious court overturned his earlier acquittal by Pakistani civil judges. |
| Hussain, who has always maintained he acted in self-defence, had been due to be executed during the royal trip. | Hussain, who has always maintained he acted in self-defence, had been due to be executed during the royal trip. |
| However, the sentence was delayed until after 31 December after both the prince and Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed their concerns. | However, the sentence was delayed until after 31 December after both the prince and Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed their concerns. |
| During his visit, Prince Charles has launched a scheme aimed at helping poor youngsters become entrepreneurs, and later attended a reception hosted by the British high commissioner. |