Amritsar : Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar who Tuesday crossed into Pakistan withsix-member delegation for April 28-28 talks with Pakistan counterpart Zafar Mehmood said "I am going to Islamabad with an open mind and would discuss all important issues related to India, Pakistan trade."
Khullar and Mehmood are expected to review bilateral commerce ties. Before leaving, Khullar took stockof ongoing work at Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari-Wagah border. On plans for India to get Most Favored Nation (MFN) status from Pakistan, Khullar said the issue would be raised at his meeting with Pakistan delegation. "Though talks are unstructured, without any fixed agenda, such will be taken up," he added.
He said he expected a positive outcome from talks as there exists scope for enhancing trade between two countries. "I am going to listen to them and we feel that good things will come out,'' he said, adding he felt business visas must be relaxed to enable businessmen to travel easily between both countries.On trade across Line of Control (LoC in disputed Kashmir), Khullar said the matter would be taken up at appropriate level, and if anomalies existed, steps would be taken to correct them. PPI
