Secretary Commerce, Younus Dagha, has said that signing of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) phase II depends on the outcome of next round between the two countries expected to be held on Apr. 2-3, 2018. Most of domestic industry has requested the govt. to defer the CPFTA signing until it finalizes in-house consultations. The Commerce Division is expected to submit the crux of consultations/deliberations with local industry to the PM prior to giving any commitment to the Chinese side. Commerce Ministry has also stated that local industry is appreciative of its effort in trying to address their concerns in phase-II of CPFTA and making the entire process highly transparent.