G-B traders 68-day sit-in at Sost Dry Port ends after deal

G-B traders 68-day sit-in at Sost Dry Port ends after deal

Trade and tourism between Pakistan and China resumed after traders called off their 68-day sit-in at Sost Dry Port on Saturday. The sit-in, which had disrupted the local economy and cross-border movement for months, ended following negotiations with federal government representatives. The sit-in was jointly organised by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Council. It began in protest against the imposition of fede…

Gilgit-Baltistan traders end protest at Sost Dry Port after more than two months

Decision paves way for resumption of trade, tourism via Pakistan-China border at the location.

68-Day Sit-In Ends at Sost as Supreme Council Leaders Term Agreement a Landmark Achievement

Sost, 27 September: The 68-day-long sit-in at the Pak-China border town of Sost concluded in the early hours of Saturday after members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Council and the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee returned from Islamabad and briefed protesting traders on the terms of their agreement with the federal government. The sit-in began on 21 …