Pakistan : GB protesters end strike as government agrees to withdraw taxes

Gilgit-Baltistan : Protesters opposing the illegal imposition of taxes by Islamabad on Wednesday agreed to end their march towards Gilgit city after reaching an agreement with the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government.

 The regional government has accepted most of the demands of the protesters.

The government bowed down before the



protesters after a seven-day-long shutter-down and wheel-jam strike across the region.

 

They were demanding the withdrawal of taxes, such as income tax, withholding tax and banking transaction tax.

Yesterday, in a massive anti-Pakistan campaign, thousands of people from Skardu launched a historic long march towards Gilgit city.