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Karwaan-e-Aman bus suspended Cross LoC crisis deepens 2/8/2015 11:41:00 PM S.Tahir-Ul-Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Feb 8: The Karwani-Aman Bus service has been suspended temporarily on Monday due to continuous deadlock over the cross LoC trade. The traders on both sides fear losses to the tune of crores if goods are not sold immediately. According to reliable sources "The deadlock continues over the cross Loc trade after police seized 305 packets of narcotics from a truck coming from Muzaffarabad during a routine check on Friday evening in Uri district today. On a routine check-up trucker Syed InaiyatHussain of Muzafffarabad along with the consignment of around 305 packets of brown sugar was arrested on Friday. However the consignment was coming for the Kashmiri trader, Zahoor Ahmad Malla alias RajuChroul of Baramulla town has also been arrested, said sources. Sources said that after thorough investigations Police have registered an First Information Report (FIR) 6/2015 US 8/21 NDPS Act, in Police Station Uri. Early times have learnt that the impasse has come at a time when both India and Pakistan were trying to boost bilateral trade. The Indian-controlled Kashmir officials have already informed New Delhi about the trade deadlock. The cross-LoC trade between the divided parts of Kashmir was started in 2008. The trade since then is going on barter pattern. The trade takes place four times in a week through the Salamabadcentre in Uri and Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch, close to Line of Control (LoC). At present only 21 listed items are traded which include fruits, vegetables, pulses and handicrafts. The trade across LoC is a duty free trade. It neither falls in the category of international trade nor does come under the purview of domestic trade. A senior official told Early Times that Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) has triggered this deadlock by demanding the evidence of drug smuggling. As of now we couldn't broke the ice and are holding talks with the officials of other side of LoC tomorrow, we hope the deadlock will come to an end and traders will not suffer more, said official.It is pertinent to mention here that in August 2013, the trade ran in rough weather when Jammu and Kashmir police recovered cocaine worth Rs 10 crore from a truck, at Sheeri in Baramulla town of North Kashmir. In January 2014, the authorities seized drugs worth nearly Rs 100 crore from a truck coming from PoK, which led to stalement in the trade for over a month, in which the driver Mohammad Shafiq Awan is still under trial.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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