William, Kate’s visit to Pak will cover climate change

Islamabad, Oct. 4: British royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton’s mid-October visit to Pakistan will cover the affects of climate change in the country and how local communities are adapting to it, the British embassy said on Friday.

In a statement, the embassy said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan between October 14 and 18 at the request of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

This will be the royal couple’s first official visit to Pakistan.

They will try to meet as many people as possible during the trip, the British embassy said.

The visit is expected to include Islamabad, Lahore and yet-to-beannounced locations in the mountainous countryside in the north and the rugged border in the west.

The couple will meet a variety of people, including children, government leaders, businessmen, charity workers, conservationists, cultural and sporting figures.

“Whilst The Duke and Duchess’ programme will pay respect to the historical relationship between Britain and Pakistan, it will largely focus on showcasing Pakistan as a dynamic, aspirational and forward-looking nation,” the embassy said.

The royal visit will cover how communities in Pakistan are rapidly responding and adapting to the effects of climate change. “This is a key area of interest for the royal Highnesses; they are keen to learn more about climate change issues affecting Pakistan and our world, and the work undertaken to combat these challenges,” said the embassy. They will also spend time understanding the complex security picture in Pakistan.