Trade balance to be in favour of Pakistan  

Aziz said that the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping gave new dimensions to Pakistan-China relations

Planning Commission Chairman Sartaj Aziz. PHOTO: Reuters

ISLAMABAD:
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz expressed hope that after finalisation of revised Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China, the trade balance between the two countries is likely to improve considerably and in favour of Pakistan. Talking to a delegation of Chinese journalists, he said that as a result of cooperation in the agriculture sector, Pakistan would fetch an opportunity to export agricultural products to China.

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Aziz said that the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping gave new dimensions to Pakistan-China relations. He said the Chinese vision of One Belt One Road (OBOR) has increased global connectivity. He revealed that the investment value of the first phase of CPEC projects has reached to over $30 billion while overall investment has exceeded $60 billion.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2017.

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