Gilgit-Baltistan shutdown strike in all four districts against the imposition of taxes has entered into eighth day.
In a notification issued by GB’s secretariat said that the government formed a working group of the region’s council to examine recommendations of a parliamentary committee.
The working group will examine taxation issues of the Gilgit-Baltistan legislative assembly and will prepare a working paper for the council’s upcoming session.
The committee has been formed on the orders of GB’s chief minister and the working group was constituted by the federal minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.
The working group will be chaired by Malik Ibrar Ahmed, a local MNA and member of the GB council.
The shutter-down strike was called by the Central Association for Traders and Awami Action Committee on December 21.
