Kate Middleton, Prince William in Pakistan: 1st day in pictures

Islamabad: Royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Pakistan on Monday to a warm welcome.

The news channels interrupted their regular transmissions to break the news of arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Pakistan.

They arrived in their RAF’s Voyager A330 aircraft from Brize Norton. A red carpet was rolled out for the royals at the Nur Khan Air Base as Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi warmly received them. Bouquets were presented to the Duke and the Duchess by two children attired in traditional Pakistani dress. The Duchess shook hands with the little girl and thanked her for the beautiful flowers.

A contingent of the smartly turned out President’s body guards was at the airport to receive the royal guests.

Here are is the pictorial view of the their arrival in Pakistan and the welcome they were accorded in the Islamic Republic.