BURNLEY MP Peter Pike is currently on a week-long trip to Pakistan.

He set out with a delegation from the town on Saturday and will return on Friday.

He has been invited to join a delegation from Burnley by the town's Mayor Councillor Rafique Malik.

The delegation will visit Muzzafrabad, Islamabad, Mirpur, Jhelum and Gujarat.

Mr Pike will also visit the British High Commission in Pakistan and a voluntary services overseas programme in Islamabad.

Mr Pike has a long interest in Indian and Pakistani affairs.