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.

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

Aug 10, 2024

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...

Pakistan customs seize PKR 446 million worth of smuggled phones and goods at Sost port

Sep 18, 2024

Pakistan Customs intercepted and seized mobile phones and other goods valued at PKR 446 million at Sost Port. The smuggled items were discovered in...

PoGB traders warn of protest over tax collection issue

Sep 06, 2024

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...