Pak may accord MFN status to India later this month: Rao

January 11, 2013 18:54

Pakistan in "every likelihood" may announce grant of 'Most Favoured Nation' (MFN) status to India before the Annual Partnership Summit later this month. Pakistan's Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim and Secretary Munir Qureshi are scheduled to visit India to participate in the three-day Summit in Agra, beginning January 27.

Ministers and officials from several countries are also expected to attend the annual summit. Commerce Secretary S R Rao said there is "every likelihood" that Pakistan will make an announcement "by that time".

Rao's comments were in response to a question put by reporters that by when the neighbouring country is expected to accord the much-awaited MFN status to India.

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