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GILGIT: Trade activity between Pakistan and China through the Khunjerab Pass is in full swing, with exports from Pakistan to China and Central Asian states increasing this year.
However, local traders have expressed concerns over the non-implementation of the PM’s announcement regarding tax exemptions on imported items for local consumption.
Pakistan Customs Collector Gilgit-Baltistan Shahid Jan told Dawn that 1,774 consignments imported from China through the Khunjerab Pass were cleared at Sost Dry Port up to March. He said Pakistan Customs collected Rs10.16 billion in revenue at Sost from these consignments.
“This is a record revenue collection at Sost Dry Port, despite its closure for 70 days last year following a protest sit-in by GB traders, which blocked trade activities between the two countries,” he said.
