Dar to lead Pak delegation to China next month

ISLAMABAD: Important strategic talks between Pakistan and China will be held in the middle of this month, it is learnt.

Sources said that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will head a high-level delegation to Beijing, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Zhi will lead his side.

It is worth mentioning here that this is the first high-level visit for bilateral talks after the formation of the new government in Pakistan. The proposed visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China will be discussed. The formal talks between the two countries are likely to take place on May 15. The talks will focus on further development of bilateral relations, security cooperation and economic partnership. Security issues in the region will be discussed.