India, Aug. 3 -- The local traders, affiliated with Pakistan-China trade through Khunjerab Pass, continued their protest against taxes intensified on Tuesday by blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH).

The blockage suspended transport operations between Pakistan and China for the second consecutive day.

Traders have been staging a protest sit-in, blocking the Sost Dry Port for the past nine days, reported Dawn News.

Amid the blockages, several passengers, including Chinese nationals and foreign tourists, are currently stranded in the town.

According to reports, the Chinese nationals were scheduled to travel to China's Xinjiang province through Khunjerab Pass from Sost.

Protesters have alleged that the administration attempted to dispers...