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Defence Minister <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Khawaja Muhammad Asif<\/span><\/span> has extended congratulations to the Pakistani community living in the UK, including business leaders and students, following the announcement of new direct flights to London.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"603\">According to details, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pakistan International Airlines<\/span><\/span> (PIA) will begin direct flights from Islamabad and Lahore to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">London Heathrow Airport<\/span><\/span> on March 29 and 30, 2026, respectively.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"853\">In his statement, the minister praised the efforts of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent 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