Flash News Kashmir: Govt Authorities Suspended 42 Licences Of LoC Traders......... >> The authorities have suspended the licences of 42 cross-LoC traders after security agencies raised questions on their credentials. In their verification reports, the security agencies had recommended that the traders be debarred from participating in the cross-LoC trade activity, as it was found that the traders had relatives in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Trade between the two divided parts of Kashmir was started as part of a confidence-building measure on October 2008 by India and Pakistan, with an aim to increase the people-to-people contact. Currently, over 600 traders are engaged in the cross-LoC trade in the state. As part of the standard operating procedure, sources said, the custodian of the cross-LoC trade at Salamabad in Uri had recently forwarded a list of over 300 persons involved in the trade to the CID and CIK (Counter-Intelligence Kashmir) for verification. “However, the security agencies in their verification reports with regard to 42 persons have recommended that they be debarred from participating in the trade activity as they have relatives in PoK,” a source said. Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, Ghulam Ahmad Khawaja said only those persons could be allowed to do trade who had been cleared by various security agencies, including the CID and CIK. The custodian of the LoC trade via the Salamabad-Chakoti axis, Ehsan-ul-Haque,said the trade was suspended due to “some issues” involved. Ceb
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:58:44 +0000
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