JK authorities seek meeting with PoK officials on cross-LoC

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have sought a meeting with officials of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Thursday to discuss resuming cross-LoC travel and trade via the Poonch-Rawalkote road, an official said today.

Travel and trade via the road was suspended due to repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistani security forces.

The cross-Line of Control (LoC) bus service was suspended on July 10 due to heavy firing and shelling by Pakistani forces.

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"We have requested PoK officials - via the government - for a meeting on November 2 to decide on resuming the cross- LoC travel and trade via the Poonch-Rawalkote road," Custodian of the cross-LoC trade (Poonch), Mohmmad Tanveer, told

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