JAMMU: The traders from Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir today held a meeting and resolved their trade-related issues.
About 143 traders comprising 63 from J&K and 80 from PoK participated in the meeting, organised this afternoon after a gap of five months, and resolved their trade related disputes mutually.
”To review the pace and progress of Cross-LoC trade activities and provide a platform to traders for mutual resolution of their trade related disputes, a joint meeting of traders and officials from both sides was organised at Chakan-Da-Bagh zero point in Poonch district,” an official spokesman here said.
Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Nisar Ahmed Wani, Senior Superintendent of Police Poonch, J S Johar, Director General, Trade and Travel Authority (PoK), Brigadier (Retd) Imtiaz Wani, Additional Deputy Commissioner Poonch (PoK), Jameel Safdar, Assistant Commissioner Hajira (PoK), Sardar Shahbaz, Custodian TFC, Chakkan-Da-Bagh (J&K), Tanveer Ahmed, Custodian TFC, Chakan-Da-Bagh(PoK), Rizwan Latif besides traders from both J&K and PoK sides and other officers related with the Cross-LoC trade attended the meeting.
He said in detailed deliberations, it was agreed to encourage the Cross-LoC trade by removing unnecessary hurdles. Mr Wani highlighted the dividends of cross-LoC trade, saying that its dividends go beyond commercial gains and as part of confidence building measures between both sides, it must be promoted.
While underlining the need for diversifying trade, Mr Wani emphasised for encouraging and promoting serious traders and discouraging defaulters in barter trade. The PoK delegation stressed for taking steps for further growth of trade and urged for regular meetings between the officials and traders to ensure its smooth conduct, said the spokesman. (AGENCIES)
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