Pakistanis top the list of nationalities seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom.
As per the UK report, Pakistanis ranked at the highest position on the list of 175 countries whose nationals have sought asylum in Great Britain.
Afghans are second on the list, followed by Iranians in third position.
According to the report that appeared in the UK media, as many as 11,000 Pakistanis applied for political asylum in the previous year.
A large number of these asylum seekers arrived in the UK using visas.
Pakistani students and those coming to the UK on work visas subsequently applied for political asylum.
Earlier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) decided to extend its flight operation in the United Kingdom (UK), following the resumption of services after a five-year hiatus.
According to a spokesman of the PIA, the PIA will operate one more additional flight to Manchester.
The spokesman apprised that starting from December 11, there will be a total of three weekly flights between Islamabad and Manchester.
The national carrier is also speeding up planning to run flights for the UK cities of London and Birmingham, the spokesman added.
