Tensions rise as PoGB traders protest at Sost point on CPEC

Aug 26, 2025

Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan has seen extensive protests as merchants, business leaders, and residents continue their sit-ins and rallies against illegitimate taxation and years of exploitation by Pakistan. A sit-in protest of Gilgit Baltistan traders is ongoing at the Sost, point of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Tensions escalated recently as authorities used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the protesters. But the protests have still continued. The protesters have called for justice and more equitable treatment from the authorities.