Jammu, April 20 -- Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) has hailed the decision of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to suspend the cross LoC trade.

MHA issued orders to suspend the cross LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir with effect from April 19.

This action has been taken as the Government of India has been receiving reports that the Cross-LoC trade routes are being misused by the Pakistan based elements for funneling illegal weapons, narcotics and fake currency etc, MHA said in a statement.

While appreciating the Government decision to suspend the cross LoC Trade for the time being to revisit the present Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in a view to plug the loop holes, the members present in the meeting raised their serious co...