Islamabad: Rejecting the government’s decision of conditional tax exemptions on imports coming through the Sost Dry Port, the traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have decided to continue holding their sit-in, local media reported on Thursday.

Local traders in PoGB have been holding the sit-in and blocking the port since July. The protest began against the government’s taxation policies and suspension of customs clearance at the port, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. On Wednesday, the government expressed willingness for tax exemptions on imports coming through the port — in case the goods were being used for local consumption and would meet strict eligibility conditions. The total value of tax exemptions for an year was capped at Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 4 billion.

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