GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Council has assured protesters that the federal government has accepted their demands regarding rollback of taxes and a notification will be issued soon.
After receiving the assurance, protesters have called off the sit-in in Gilgit and Skardu till Nov 23. However, they warned that they will resume march towards Islamabad if their demands are not implemented.
The assurance came on the third day of protests against levy of taxes as life across Gilgit-Baltistan came to a standstill.
The protesters – with full support from Pakistan People’s Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and religious organisations – have decried levy of taxes without the determination of constitutional status of the region.
The protest call was given jointly by GB Markazi Anjuman-i-Tajran, Awami Action Committee (AAC), GB Bar Council, GB Chamber of Commerce and Industry and GB Transport Association.
Thousands of people belonging to different political parties, civil society organisations and trade unions took part in the sit-ins at Skardu’s Yadgar Chowk and Gilgit’s Gadibagh.
