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UK International Airlines begins flights to Pakistan

Islamabad, (PTI): Britian-based UK International Airlines began operating services to Pakistan with the arrival of its inaugural flight to the airport here on Saturday with 120 passengers.

The airline, which was formed in 2005 and is based in Sheffield, will operate flights twice a week from Nottingham to Islamabad via Sharjah.

Abdul Khaliq, Chairman of UK International, and a British citizen of Pakistani-origin, told reporters that a unique feature of the airline was the serving of halal meals and non-alcoholic drinks on flights.

A Boeing-767 will operate on the Nottingham-Islamabad route, and the frequency of flights will be increased from two a week to six in January.

The airline will later launch flights from Britain to Lahore and Karachi, he said. PIA is providing ground handling facility to UK International at Islamabad international airport.

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