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Cotton importers and customs clearing agents claim a huge trade halt between India and Pakistan. The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has stopped the import of agriculture commodities from India without a warning or written order because of increase in tensions across the LoC.
Officials of the department confirm the same. According to them, import of agri items from India through the Wagah border crossing and Karachi port and issuing permits for future imports has been halted.
