Over Rs3.48 crore goods traded between J&K and PoK

Goods worth over Rs3.48 crore were traded through 45 trucks between Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC) at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch district today, officials said.

As many as 24 trucks rolled out from Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Ranger in Poonch district of J&K to PoK today, they said, adding these trucks carried bags of coconuts, dry chillies and embroidered items worth Rs 1,05,72,359.

From PoK, as many as 21 trucks carrying bags of almonds, dry grapes, sandals and herbs worth Rs2,42,85,031 came to this side, they said.

Officials from both sides monitored the transportation of these goods at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point twice during the day from 1200 hrs to 1230 hrs and 1700 hrs to 1730 hrs, respectively, they said.