Pak: PoGB traders continue sit-in, reject tax exemption deal

Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) vowed to continue their sit-in at Sost Dry Port despite a...

Shutter-down strike hits Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit

According to Dawn, the traders' demands are aligned with recommendations of the PoGB cabinet, which had asked the...

PoGB: Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters 4th week

A sit-in on the Karakoram Highway has blocked trade between Pakistan and China for 22 days. Protesters demand tax...

PoGB: Unfair taxation at Sost Dry Port sparks economic crisis

Despite a court ruling in July 2024 that exempts them from certain federal taxes, customs officials are reportedly...

Traders held as tax protest shuts Pak-China border

Traders in Gilgit-Baltistan protested against taxes at the Pakistan-China border, blocking the Karakoram Highway and...

Gilgit Baltistan traders protest against 'illegal taxes'

Accusing authorities of extortion and mismanagement, the protesters claimed that despite paying various taxes, their...

Dhami reviews Banbasa-Nepal road work progress

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the four-lane road project leading to the Nepali dry port at Banbasa....

PoGB traders warn of protest over tax collection issue 

The local traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who manage their livelihoods from the goods passing...

PoGB: Sit-in protest intensifies, traders demand tax relief

Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have ramped up their sit-in protests at Sost Dry Port, demanding the...

PoGB traders warned to revoke protest against collection of taxes

The authorities of Pakistan Customs advised the traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who are...

Ongoing protests at PoGB border leave foreign nationals stranded

The ongoing protest at Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan's (PoGB) Sost dry port is now creating problems for...

POGB customs office in Hunza lacks basic facilities 

The place, despite being a major customs office handled by the government and a major source of tourism-related...