Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, July 4: The cross LoC trade has reduced to its low ebb this week via Chakkan-da-Bagh between Poonch and Rawalakote as just one truck loaded with goods arrived here from Pak occupied Kashmir while no goods crossed over to that side when the gates were opened today.
Officials sources said that total 50 truck goods are entitled every day including 25 from the either side. The trade is allowed on four days per week, including Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. During one week 100 truck goods from Indian and the same number from Pakistan side are allowed.
On Wednesday, only three trucks arrived from Pakistan side while four loaded with goods crossed over to PoK from here. Today, the almonds (Giri), worth Rs 33 lakh arrived here from the PoK side. The traders have alleged that due to further reduction in the number of tradable items, the cross LoC trade has reached at the verge of closure. There is no profit in this trade to the traders on the either side, therefore, they are losing interest in it.
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