A Trip to Sost Dry Port Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan
I am in Sost, Hunza, trying to understand why I am here. There are two reasons for my visit. Initially, I planned to visit Hunza to experience the autumn season this winter. Additionally, I am here to assist my cousin, who recently started working at the Sost dry port. Sost is the only dry port between Pakistan and China at Khunjerab. There are two types of dry ports: one for baggage and small vehicles, and the other for larger shipments, which handles transits, freight, and cargo. It is fascinating to learn that the Sost dry port is crucial for the economy of Hunza-Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, and even beyond. Sost and its inhabitants are fortunate to have a port, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a rich natural ecology, and a shrine. Saint Baba Ghundi is buried in Chapurson, Sost. During my visit there in 2019, I heard a parable that tells the story of Baba Ghundi. When he first arrived in Chapurson from Afghanistan, the local people did not accept him or his de...