Governor Vohra lays foundation stone for Indo-Pak trade terminal

Poonch, Sept 29 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra has laid the foundation stone of a trade centre and truck terminal near the Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district to facilitate trade with Pakistan.

"We will benefit a lot in the coming days. To and fro transit of the people, operational roads, importing commodities from Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir," said Vohra.

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Meanwhile, civil construction work is in full swing in Kashmir to facilitate trade with Pakistan administered Kashmir.

"This process of business is very good, and it will benefit us a lot. We are thankful to both the Indian and Pakistani Governments for taking up this task," said Choudhary Fazal Din, a resident.

India and Pakistan on September 22 agreed on arrangements to open a border route for bilateral trade in Kashmir.

The trade on the Poonch-Rawalakot route will begin from October 21 and on the Srinagar- Muzaffarabad route as well.

A joint working group comprising senior government officials from both countries met in New Delhi earlier this week to decide on the modalities of the trade. (ANI)