Abstract
This study aims to explore the issues and challenges to the Cross LoC Trade which is a good
gesticulation as a part of CMBs in consolidating the relations between the people living on both
sides of divided Kashmir. The traders and business community across LoC have reinvigorated
this initiative since its commencement as they have been dynamically involved to conduct this
trade. This is the main reason that despite all the hurdles, the volume of this trade is constantly
increasing. However, the local community is apathetic in this trade as goods coming from other
part of LoC reach straight to the Pakistani markets through Azad Kashmir and then after
repacking, these items once again reach the local markets in Azad Kashmir, making the goods is
expansive and not expedient for the local peoples in Azad Kashmir. On the other hand, the Cross
LoC trade has been very supportive in reducing tensions between both the traditional contenders
(Indian and Pakistan) as the number of firing incidents across LoC have been greatly reduced
since its derivation. Despite the success, there are certain concerns which need to be addressed
immediately otherwise the future of Cross LoC trade in the existing environment looks obscure.
Faiz ur Rehman, Atiq ur Rehman, Amna Aziz, Asghar Iqbal, Raja Nazakat Ali. (2017) Issues & Challenges to Cross LoC Trade, South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 1.
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