A five-day Pakistan-China Business Friendship Conference, organised by Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce and the Board of Investment and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, opened 2014-2015 in Islamabad. Attendees include a 100-member Chinese delegation, executives of Chinese companies working in Pakistan, and prominent Pakistani business leaders and traders. With additional visits arranged to Lahore and Karachi, the Chinese delegates will explore trade and investment opportunities in a number of sectors including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, renewable energy, and information and communication technology. Since Pakistan and China signed a Free Trade Agreement in 2007, China has become Pakistan's biggest trading partner, with bilateral trade volumes reaching $12bn in yesterday.
A five-day Pakistan-China Business Friendship Conference, organised by Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce and the Board of Investment and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, opened yesterday in Islamabad. Attendees include a 100-member Chinese delegation, executives of Chinese companies working in Pakistan, and prominent Pakistani business leaders and traders. With additional visits arranged to Lahore and Karachi, the Chinese delegates will explore trade and investment opportunities in a number of sectors including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, renewable energy, and information and communication technology. Since Pakistan and China signed a Free Trade Agreement in 2007, China has become Pakistan's biggest trading partner, with bilateral trade volumes reaching $12bn in 2014-2015.