Times of Islamabad

Pakistan likely to receive 1 billion grant

Pakistan likely to receive 1 billion grant

ISLAMABAD – Minister for Planning and Development Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiarhas revealed that Pakistan is expected to receive grant of $1 billion fromChina in three years.

According to details, Pakistan will get assistance from China to startoperation of four economic zones, he said. Four economic zones will help toboost trade volumes in order to trim trade deficit by $9 billion dollars,Khusro stated..

The minister informed that about 100 Chinese companies will visit Pakistansoon.

He added that in February, Pakistan and China joint working group is alsolikely to start working on agriculture.