Ongoing protests at PoGB border leave foreign nationals stranded

Jul 31, 2024

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...

PoGB: Former MLA calls for reforms amid traders' protest

Jul 30, 2024

Former MLA of the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan Assembly, Javed Hussain brought attention to administrative and social issues during a traders' protest in Sost village.

PoGB: Tensions rise as traders protest at Sost point on CPEC

Aug 26, 2025

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...

Prolonged PoGB sit-in disrupts Karakoram Highway, leaves travellers stranded at Sost

Sep 10, 2025

Hundreds of Chinese citizens, foreign tourists, and students remained stuck in Sost as demonstrators continued to block both entry and exit points of the...

Gilgit Baltistan traders protest against 'illegal taxes' and neglect at Sost Dry Port

May 12, 2025

Accusing authorities of extortion and mismanagement, the protesters claimed that despite paying various taxes, their goods have been stuck at the border crossing for...

PoGB: Unfair taxation at Sost Dry Port sparks economic crisis for PoGB traders

Aug 04, 2025

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