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Prolonged PoGB sit-in disrupts Karakoram Highway, leaves travellers strand
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of Chinese citizens, foreign tourists, and students remained stuck in Sost as demonstrators continued to block both entry and exit points of the Khunjerab Pass Immigration Office located on the Pakistan-China border on Tuesday for the second consecutive day, according to a report by
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PoGB: Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week, bloc
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A sit-in on the Karakoram Highway has blocked trade between Pakistan and China for 22 days. Protesters demand tax exemptions and clearance of stuck goods in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The government's federal committee will meet to resolve the issue, but protesters won't end the str
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PoGB: GB protesters block Karakoram Highway amid Khunjerab trade halt
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The protest, Dawn reported, was organised by the Pak-China Traders Action Committee -- a coalition that includes the Gilgit-Baltistan Importers and Exporters Association, the Nagar Chamber of Commerce, and several local trade bodies.
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PoGB: Traders protest halted Pakistan-China trade via Khunjerab pass, dema
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Leaders of the Pakistan-China Traders Action Committee expressed that transporters, hoteliers, labourers, and shopkeepers have been left jobless.
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Gilgit Baltistan traders protest against 'illegal taxes' and neglect at So
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Accusing authorities of extortion and mismanagement, the protesters claimed that despite paying various taxes, their goods have been stuck at the border crossing for months, leading to severe financial losses.
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PoGB traders warn of economic fallout as snow disrupts trade at Khunjerab
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan have raised alarms over significant economic impacts caused by snow blockage at the Khunjerab Pass. The crucial section of the Karakoram Highway (KKH), vital for trade between Pakistan and China, is disrupted due to heavy snow, leading to delays,
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PoGB traders protest customs ban on baggage trade, demand Policy reversal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Traders from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan protested on Wednesday at the Pakistan Customs Check Post in Sost, Hunza, in response to the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) ban on baggage trade at the Khunjerab border. The traders went on strike to express their opposition to this decision,
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Pakistan customs seize PKR 446 million worth of smuggled phones and goods
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan Customs intercepted and seized mobile phones and other goods valued at PKR 446 million at Sost Port. The smuggled items were discovered in a truck that had crossed from China through Khunjerab Pass and was abandoned on the Karakoram Highway.
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Cross-border traders hold sit-in against disregard of PoGB's court order o
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The protest was organised to demand proper implementation of the PoGB Chief Court's orders over taxes.
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Pakistan: China announces Khunjerab Pass closure for four months in winter
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Khunjerab Pass connects Gilgit-Baltistan with China's Xinjiang region and is the highest paved international border at 15,500 feet from sea level.
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Pakistan-China border trade route reopens after 3 years of hiatus
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Chinese authorities have written a letter to Pakistani officials regarding the reopening of the pass for trade, the official sources told APP.
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Pak traders irked as China again closes Khunjerab border
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 23 (ANI): Pakistani traders are irked as China once again clamped down the Khunjerab Pass trade border with Pakistan and stopped sending cargo vehicles to the country "without giving any reason."
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