India, Oct. 11 -- The Dasu hydropower project workers demonstrated for the second consecutive day on Friday, demanding the release of their wages in line with the labour laws.

They blocked the Karakoram Highway and suspended traffic between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan for hours.

The participants marched along the Karakoram Highway and later assembled in the Chuchang area of Dasu, Upper Kohistan where they raised slogans, pushing forward their demands.

They threatened to boycott their work if their demands were not met.

"The government recently issued a notification fixing the monthly wage for 26 working days at Rs40,000, but we are still not receiving this benefit," another protester, Mohammad Javed told Dawn News.

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