ہنزہ میں لوڈ شیڈنگ شاہراہ قراقرم پر پانچ روز سے دھرنا جاری پاکستان، چین درمیان تجارت معطل

The 5-day sit-in on the Karakoram Highway in Aliabad against the 22-hour load shedding in Hunza district of Gilgit-Baltistan has suspended Pak-China trade and tourism in the region, while despite efforts, the government has failed to find any solution. The protest was launched on the call of the Hunza Public Action Committee and the All Parties Traders Association, while despite efforts, the government has failed to find any solution. Gilgit-Baltistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Imran Ali said that due to the sit-in, seven hundred trucks, including vehicles loaded with import and export goods, have been stuck at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) dry port. He said that trucks carrying goods from China are stuck at the dry port, while Pakistani trucks are stuck at different places, which are within Hunza to transport goods from the dry port to different parts of the country. Imran Ali said that traders are facing serious problems due to this situation. According to him, the machinery going to remove snow from the border is also stuck on the way to restore the border. The process has not even begun, so how will vehicles come to both countries?

The President of the Chamber of Commerce further said that the continuous closure of the Karakoram Highway in Aliabad-Hunza is also having a negative impact on tourism activities. According to him, many tourists are coming to enjoy the snowfall at the Pakistan-China border. They are also returning, but the government has failed to end the longest load shedding in Hunza. On the other hand, the customs order has also confirmed that trucks loaded with imported goods are stuck at the CPEC dry port. Meanwhile, the people of Hunza have vowed to continue the sit-in until the problem of the longest electricity load shedding is resolved.