Pak-China Investment Company Limited (PCICL) has been launched to facilitate the implementation of a five-year development programme between the two sides, said an official statement. PCICL is a joint venture between China Development Bank (CDB) and Pakistan's Finance Ministry and the company has become operational with an initial paid-up capital of $ 70 million to be increased to $ 200 million by the year 2009. Addressing the ceremony, Finance Minister Dr Salman Shah said bilateral trade between Pakistan and China is worth $1 billion which would be expanded up to $15 billion in next five years and PCICL would work to achieve the objectives of the 5-year Development Programme.