Prince Charles switches Pak plans amid unrest
Britain hurriedly prepared for Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to visit two cultural sites near the capital Islamabad, hours after canceling a trip to the northwestern city of Peshawar over security fears.
Mass protests are expected in
The British High Commission (embassy) gave details of the new venues early on Tuesday but asked that they be kept under wraps for security reasons until after the visits.
"The Prince's visit to
The rest of the royal couple's schedule remained unchanged, British officials said.
Charles had been due to visit a "model" madrassa in Peshawar, in what aides said was one of the focal points of his five-day trip to Pakistan.
The trip to the moderate Markaz-ul-Uloom-ul-Islamia was billed as a way to promote interfaith harmony. He was also due to visit a college set up by Anglicans.
Clarence House, Charles's household, told