Karakoram Highway Protest Blocks Pakistan-China Trade, Demands Intensify

Karakoram Highway Protest Blocks Pakistan-China Trade, Demands Intensify

Karakoram Highway Protest Blocks Pakistan-China Trade, Demands Intensify The sit-in on the Karakoram Highway continues to disrupt commerce and travel between Pakistan and China for the 22nd consecutive day, as disagreements persist between the government and protestors, according to Dawn. A federal committee organized by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet on Monday to propose solutions.Business operations at the Sost Dry Port remain suspend…

Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week

Protesters demand tax exemption for GB residents and clearance of 280 stuck consignments.

Demanding rights for 70 years, protestors in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan halt trade with China - South Asian Daily

The trade and travel between areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) and China through Khunjerab Pass continues to remain suspended for nearly three weeks now amid the ongoing sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway. The protest sit-in, called by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and supported by local trade organisations besides opposition parties and religious groups in the region, is being held at Sost, disrupting trade activities bet…