ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary for Trade, Younus Dagha has said that the talks between Pakistan and China for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will commence the next month.

Talking to a delegation of the Trade Development Authority's officials in Lahore, he expressed optimism that the new trade agreement with China will help thrive national economy and it would be in the interest of the both friendly countries.

He said the trade deficit of Pakistan has decreased with five percent during the incumbent government and our exports are increasing day by day.

He said expansion of the trade volume with India depends on the decisions of the governments of the both countries. He said our trade with Afghanistan is improving.