ISLAMABAD: Pakistan delegation is leaving for India Saturday for secretary-level trade talks between Pakistan and India, while the formal talks would be kicking off on November 14 in News Delhi.
Commerce ministry officials said that the Trade Secretary Zafar Mahmood would be meeting Indian officials and other delegations on November 13 while on November 14, opening formal talks would focus on matters relating to Pakistan cabinet declaring India the most favoured nation, eliminating tariff and non-tariff bottlenecks faced by Pakistani traders in India.
Also, Pakistan can announce to switch trade arrangements from existing ‘Positive List’ to ‘Negative List’ of importable items from India.
Officials expect some positive headways from the talks that would last on Nov.18.