The Khunjerab Pass, a major trade route between Pakistan and China, will remain open for trade and travel throughout the year, according to a local political leader. China has also agreed to relax restrictions on the import of several items from Pakistan. The pass was closed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but reopened in April 2021. Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework, trade and travel activities between the two countries begin on April 1 and close on November 30, with a daily bus service from Sost Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan to Xinjiang province of China. The reopening comes after significant demand from locals, many of whom rely on the border trade for their livelihoods.