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flag Pakistani workers blocked the Karakoram Highway, demanding unpaid wages and better conditions, threatening a full stoppage if unresolved.

flag Workers at Pakistan's Dasu Hydropower Project blocked the Karakoram Highway on October 11, protesting unpaid wages and poor labor conditions. flag Hundreds in Upper Kohistan demanded full payment per the government’s Rs 40,000 monthly wage rule, citing delays and underpayment despite a formal notification. flag They cited financial hardship, loss of credit, and broken promises from management, warning of a full work stoppage if unresolved. flag Local officials announced an anti-encroachment campaign, including demolitions along the highway, to improve traffic and civic order.

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