ISLAMABAD, May 19: The first meeting of Pakistan-China Joint Study Group (JSG) will begin on Saturday to prepare a five-year plan for trade and economic relation between the two countries.

Assistant Commerce Minister of China FU Ziying will head the Chinese delegation and Additional Secretary Commerce Nasim Qureshi the Pakistani delegation.

Mr Ziying met Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar here on Friday and discussed measures for increasing bilateral trade between the two countries.

Mr Akhtar invited the Chinese companies to invest in various sectors.

He said that President Musharraf had indicated establishment of China-specific industrial estates in Pakistan.