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Earthquake victims in Pak-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan left stranded as govt
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aid from China, including tents, blankets, and other essential relief items, has reportedly been stuck at Sost Port since 2022. Villagers in Chapursan are demanding that at least this minimal assistance be released immediately to alleviate their suffering.
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Government negligence leaves Pakistani students stranded in PoGB as academ
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistani students enrolled in Chinese universities have been stranded at the Sost border crossing for the past two days, as a traders' sit-in and the suspension of immigration services at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) gateway have brought cross-border travel to a halt.
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Pak: Traders in PoGB continue sit-in despite conditional tax exemptions
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) vowed to continue their sit-in at Sost Dry Port despite a government deal capping tax exemptions at PKR 4 billion. Leader Javed Hussain told Dawn the settlement ignored PoGB's constitutional exemption, warning traders may adopt a "Plan C"
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Pakistan's failure deepens PoGB crisis as traders' protest paralyses China
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A high-powered committee led by Pakistan's Energy Minister failed to reach consensus on PoGB traders' demands for tax-free status and release of stuck consignments. Protests at Sost have entered 50 days, blocking the Karakoram Highway and halting trade with China, Dawn reported.
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Prolonged PoGB sit-in disrupts Karakoram Highway, leaves travellers strand
Updated : 7 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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Shutter-down strike hits Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit; traders demand PoGB as 'no
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the traders' demands are aligned with recommendations of the PoGB cabinet, which had asked the federal government to declare the region a non-tariff area. The cabinet urged Islamabad to exempt the people from sales tax and income tax on goods imported from China and ens
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PoGB: Tensions rise as traders protest at Sost point on CPEC
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Tensions are running high in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where traders have intensified a sit-in protest at the Sost point, a strategic hub on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Led by local trade unions and supported by residents, the movement seeks to challenge wha
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PoGB: Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week, bloc
Updated : 9 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: Unfair taxation at Sost Dry Port sparks economic crisis for PoGB tra
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite a court ruling in July 2024 that exempts them from certain federal taxes, customs officials are reportedly still enforcing these charges.
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Widespread protests erupt at Sost Port in PoGB over unlawful taxation and
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protests among traders and residents in the Sost Port area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have surged in recent days, with demonstrators calling for an end to what they describe as "unjust taxation" and systematic exploitation by federal officials, as reported by WTV.
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Traders detained as tax protest shuts down Pak-China border
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Traders in Gilgit-Baltistan protested against taxes at the Pakistan-China border, blocking the Karakoram Highway and closing Sost Dry Port. Authorities detained several traders as talks continued to resolve the situation, with tourists stranded and tensions rising between traders and the loc
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Gilgit Baltistan traders protest against 'illegal taxes' and neglect at So
Updated : 1 year 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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