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Pak: Traders in PoGB continue sit-in despite conditional tax exemptions
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Shutter-down strike hits Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit; traders demand PoGB as 'no
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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: Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week, bloc
Updated : 7 months 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 : 7 months, 1 week 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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Traders detained as tax protest shuts down Pak-China border
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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 : 10 months, 1 week 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 protest over tax collection issue
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The local traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who manage their livelihoods from the goods passing through the Sost Dry Port, have been protesting for several weeks over the issue of illegal tax collection despite the PoGB's chief court ordering otherwise.
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PoGB: Sit-in protest intensifies, traders demand immediate tax relief
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have ramped up their sit-in protests at Sost Dry Port, demanding the implementation of court orders that stopped tax collection by customs officials, local digital media outlet Voicepk.net reported.
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PoGB traders warned to revoke protest against collection of taxes
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The authorities of Pakistan Customs advised the traders of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), who are protesting to stop the collection of taxes, to lift the restrictions on consignments lying at the Sost dry port after having been imported from China, Dawn reported.
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Ongoing protests at PoGB border leave foreign nationals stranded
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The ongoing protest at Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan's (PoGB) Sost dry port is now creating problems for tourists who are trying to enter or leave the area through the customs office situated in Sost, Pamir Times, a local news outlet from PoGB, reported on Wednesday.
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POGB customs office in Hunza lacks basic facilities despite major revenue
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The place, despite being a major customs office handled by the government and a major source of tourism-related income for POGB, lacks basic facilities that are crucial for the incoming tourists.
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