October 10, 2006	Tuesday	Ramazan 16, 1427

BEIJING, Oct 9: A nine-member high-level delegation from Pakistan arrived here on Monday to hold talks on free trade agreement (FTA) with Chinese officials from October 10.

Secretary Commerce Syed Asif Shah is leading the delegation. The Vice-Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Yi Xiaozhun, will lead the Chinese side.

According to Dr Naeem Khan, Counsellor Commercial and Economic, Pakistan Embassy, this would be the fourth round of negotiations on the FTA. He said the talks on FTA would continue for the next three days.—APP