巴基斯坦Gilgit-Baltistan区Karakoram公路贸易商抗议联邦税收, Traders in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan block Karakoram Highway, protesting federal taxes, halting trade with China.

巴基斯坦Gilgit-Baltistan的商人封锁Karakoram公路达23天, 要求取消他们认为非法的联邦税。 Traders in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, have blocked the Karakoram Highway for 23 days, demanding an end to federal taxes they consider illegal. 这阻止了与中国的贸易,使数千人,包括中国国民和游客陷入困境。 This has halted trade with China and left thousands stranded, including Chinese nationals and tourists. 地方领导人声称,该地区的争议地位免除了该地区的这种税收,使当地经济陷于瘫痪,并造成就业损失。 Local leaders claim the region's disputed status exempts it from such taxes, paralyzing the local economy and causing job losses. 已经成立了一个委员会来解决争端,由吉尔吉特-巴利斯坦政府进行调解。 A committee has been formed to address the dispute, with the Gilgit-Baltistan government mediating.