India suspends cross-LoC trade indefinitely due to Pakistan pushing weapons, narcotics
The action has come following detection of several incidents of the trucks coming from PoK were carrying narcotics, weapons and Indian currency.
The action has come following detection of several incidents of the trucks coming from PoK were carrying narcotics, weapons and Indian currency.
Shelling by Pakistani troops started barely 10 minutes after the trade had started when 31 trucks from POK carrying almonds, walnuts, dry dates, herbs etc entered the Indian side around noon.
34 truckloads of tomatoes, bananas, pomegranate, herbs etc dispatched from Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch to PoK, while 16 trucks carrying dry dates, almonds, and herbs etc came to Poonch from the other side
A total number of 17 passengers were exchanged at Chakan-da-Bagh point but not a single fresh traveller came from PoK.
The LoC bus service, as also LoC trade, have been suspended till further orders
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N.Vohra on Wednesday ordered that re-verification of all traders engaged in cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade…
