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PIA wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Pakistan's northern areas

But the question is, would they?

21 May, 2018

PIA's Twitter is the next best thing - if you've been following it for a while.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) watched the Royal Wedding as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said "I do" this weekend and (in a first) immediately sprung to action. The airline posted a throwback of Princess Diana on their trip to the country's northern areas and requested the newly weds to come visit those places as well... with PIA.

The tweet reads: "We watched the #RoyalWeddding & remembered #PrincessDiana & her trip to the northern areas of Pakistan, & we thought how wonderful it would be for the newly weds to visit our northern splendours as well! So #PrinceHarry & #PrincessMeghan, we are ready, just let us know when! #PIA"

We are obsessed with the Royals, aren't we?

Some thought this was a welcoming gesture by the airline.

Others, however, were not so supportive.

Comments

SR May 21, 2018 11:26am

Why not Southern Pakistan or Tribal Areas, Northern Areas always ready to greet foreign guests like once they also wecome Prince Charles with his wife.

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Sardar qayum May 21, 2018 11:27am

Princess Diana visited chitral a very beautiful place in northern area of Pakistan .... heaven on Earth

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Alba May 21, 2018 11:34am

The question is not would they? The question is why would they?

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zaheer May 21, 2018 11:44am

hilarious......................

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Rehman Mehmood May 21, 2018 11:44am

Pakistan needs to have a proper and safe infrastructure (road,medical, facilities) in the Northern Areas. The infrastructure must be validated by intetnational Safety Teams before even asking the Pakistani Public to visit these areas.

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So to speak May 21, 2018 11:51am

Such invitations make news. But rejections make bigger news. Pakistan should avoid it for sometime.

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Mahmood May 21, 2018 12:11pm

Sure! Let's dedicate a 777 for their trip, with a colorful motif on the jet and fly them to Gilgit for the Honeymoon... May be that will revive tourism in Paksitan and also the fortunes of sagging PIA??

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Ahad May 21, 2018 12:37pm

I really want them to visit. I think they should, as it would show Pakistan in a positive light world wide.

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Surya Kant May 21, 2018 12:38pm

Nice gesture.

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Falcon1 May 21, 2018 12:55pm

As if someone in line for the British throne does not have a milion other choices in the world! If PIA has not been able to convince, much less organize a visit to the norther areas for Malal - a native of the land - than forget about expecting the future King of England to hop on a PIA jet! PIA never runs out of silly ideas to promote the ailing company or make mockery of itself.

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Asif Bhatti Pakistan May 21, 2018 01:14pm

Nice gesture - hope they do it

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cric_fan May 21, 2018 01:18pm

Do they really hold titles of Prince and Princess ? gosh

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Neeraj Singh May 21, 2018 01:24pm

No they won't come probably.

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Harmony-1© May 21, 2018 01:29pm

@Falcon1 - If it was such a "silly idea" then Princess Diana wouldn't have visited. Read the news first before jumping to comment.

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FAR May 21, 2018 01:41pm

We welcome the pair but please do not choose PIA.

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Sami Khan May 21, 2018 01:46pm

Lol! Get your house in order first.

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Abid May 21, 2018 01:55pm

Lol.... PIA... First pull up your act... Then invite some foreign dignitaries....

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Abu Khalid (UK) May 21, 2018 02:28pm

please check your PIA aircraft engines before boarding the royal family members. Check the pilots licenses too.

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Shah May 21, 2018 02:31pm

PIA should focus on her core customers who would like it to be service oriented qualitu airline. - Best regards, A former PIA customer who has gone over to other airlines with his hard earned money.

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izhar May 21, 2018 03:03pm

@Sardar qayum yes it is..my Beautiful villlage Chitral...

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M. Saeed May 21, 2018 04:02pm

@Falcon1 : This Prince has been pushed to 6th place in line of inheritance to the Crown after the birth of 3rd child of his elder brother.

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Secular Pathan May 21, 2018 04:03pm

What a joke, we are deluded as a nation

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Abdul Rehman Ghazi May 21, 2018 05:19pm

We want to welcome price Harry and pricess Meghan in our beautiful country PAKISTAN. Hope this beautiful couple will enjoy our hospitality

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N abidi May 21, 2018 07:13pm

In the world the countries with beautiful natural sites develop their area with guest houses, hotels, and security! Plus, they develop a tourtists campaign!

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ahamed May 21, 2018 07:16pm

@Alba Because it is heaven on earth and Pakistan is fortunate to be blessed with it.

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Speak_Truth May 21, 2018 07:36pm

Who's Meghan Markle ?

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NPower May 22, 2018 03:05am

@Falcon1 princess Diana has visited a lot of times to Pakistan and she had other million choices as well. Unbelievable beauty in the Northers areas of Pakistan

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rizwan May 22, 2018 05:16am

waoo great to see the invitation,

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Vimal May 22, 2018 06:12am

Potentially inflammatory Announcement

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Chris Roberts May 22, 2018 07:06am

Prince Harry is very open-minded, adventurous and forward-looking. This was a good gesture on the part of PIA, and one never knows. Harry and Meghan might just end up visiting Pakistan.

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Cartel May 22, 2018 07:53am

Lol

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Quaid Johan Dawson May 23, 2018 03:28pm

Nice gestured showed by PIA. This also helps in promoting tourism in Pakistan. PIA and tour ism corporation and other local travel and tour compamies jointly makes programme on reduced prices which attracts local and international Tourist. Good hygienic food ,clean hotels and guset houses are necessary for attraction

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