Gilgit-Baltistan’s businessman ended two months Sitting in silence Saturday at the higher arid port, paving the way for the resumption of trade and tourism on the Pakistan-China border passing through the location.
Protest is emission In July, oppose the government’s tax policies and the port suspension of tariffs.
Trade leader Javed Hussain, who led the protest, told dawn.comthe announcement on the end of the trader’s protest ending was brought by the Supreme Council – the agency held talks with the federal and GB governments on their behalf.
After negotiations, Minister of Electric Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Lenhari Announce On Wednesday, the government had agreed to tax imports through higher dry ports – provided that the goods are used for local consumption and measure strict eligibility conditions. The total annual value of tax exemption is Rs 4 billion.
However, Express dissatisfaction Based on the results of the negotiations, GB traders decided to continue sitting in the sit-in and hold meetings with the Supreme Council.
Hussein said the traders had ended their sit-in at the council’s advice, but at the same time he expressed reservations about the decision.
He insisted that the decisions during negotiations with the government did not meet their requirements.
In addition, the trade leader Rehan Shah and dawn.com Protest traders held a hero meeting with the Supreme Council last night, during which the agreement reached with the government was discussed.
Shah added that the decision to fix containers at the SOST dry port in the past two years will be cleared within the next two days and a statutory regulatory order (SRO) is issued within one month, which he said will be the actual implementation of traders. He added that the Supreme Council and traders will hold another meeting to decide on the issuance of the SRO or the future action plan at the time of delayed issuance.
Previously, the committee formed by the Chief Minister of GB had suggestion A special merged SRO should be introduced to approve GB of tax exemptions.
