Trade and tourism between Pakistan and China resumed after traders called off their 68-day sit-in at Sost Dry Port on Saturday. The sit-in, which had disrupted the local economy and cross-border movement for months, ended following negotiations with federal government representatives.

The sit-in was jointly organised by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Council. It began in protest against the imposition of federal taxes in G-B, a region that lacks constitutional representation in Pakistan’s parliament. Traders argued that the taxation was unlawful.

The demonstration had brought commercial traffic on the Karakoram Highway to a standstill, stranding hundreds of passengers and disrupting millions of dollars in bilateral trade.

Speaking to reporters, Ishfa

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