Pakistan, Nov. 5 -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday said it would launch three weekly direct flights between Islamabad and Birmingham from December 1, expanding its UK network to facilitate Pakistani residents in northern and central parts of Britain.

According to a PIA spokesperson, the flights would initially operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The spokesperson added that the UK was an important destination for PIA, adding that the airline aimed to increase the total number of weekly flights between Pakistan and the UK to 23.

On September 3, PIA decided to expand its air operations to London, increasing the number of weekly flights to seven from October 27. A PIA spokesperson stated the national flag carr...