Over Rs14mn goods traded across LoC in a day

MIRPUR, AJK: Goods containing permitted items of worth over Rs14.278 million were traded between AJK and Indian Occupied Kashmir across LoC at Taitrinote-Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Rawalakot on Thursday, officials said.

As many as 25 trucks rolled out from Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Ranger in occupied Poonch to Azad Jammu & Kashmir by the stipulated time late Thursday carrying bags of chilli, onion, coriander, herbs and tamarind of worth Rs. 5.251 million the sources told news agency on Friday.

From AJK, 10 trucks carrying bags of almonds, dry dates, oranges, herbs, embroidery items and Peshawari sandals of worth Rs. 9.027 million crossed to the Indian-occupied side of Kashmir, the sources added.

The Trade Facilitation Centre officials at both the sides of the LoC monitored the transportation of these goods at the crossing point twice during the day from 12:30 pm to 01:00 pm and 04:30 pm to 05:00 pm, the sources said. (APP)