Pak Trying To Evolve Consensus On Mfn Status To India

Impact studies are complete and efforts are on to evolve political consensus.

The next meeting on grant of concessions is likely to be held next month. The venue has not been finalised.

The next committee of economic cooperation meeting is to be held in Delhi on September 27-28. This is a secretary-level meeting. Pakistan has sought postponement of the Lahore trade fair to October-November 1997.

As part of the second round of concessions, India intends to offer about 25 per cent of the items