Kashmir unrest suspends Indo-Pak trade

The forum of traders in Kashmir have suspended cross border trade with neighbouring Pakistan administered Kashmir through the Line of Control (LoC) for the past one week. This in turn has upset one of the major bilateral confidence-building modes to improve ties between India and Pakistan. Speaking to the media persons at Srinagar on Sunday, a trader attributed this suspension to recent unrest in the valley. The trade between the two parts of Kashmir started in 2008 after the demand of the Kashmiris for an alternative trade route for business purpose.