The Karakoram Highway has reopened today after days of complete blockade caused by a mass sit-in protest in Diamer district. Thousands of stranded passengers and cargo vehicles can now resume travel on this iconic route. The Karakoram Highway reopened today following a breakthrough between federal authorities and the Diamer-Bhasha Dam affectees who had been staging a sit-in protest at Thore Das. Background The Karakoram Highway remained closed for multiple consecutive days as affectees of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam continued their sit-in protest at Thore Das, bringing traffic between Gilgit-Baltistan and Rawalpindi…
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