HYDERABAD, June 15: Members of district, taluka and union councils of Hyderabad on Saturday decided to stage a protest sit-in at Haider Chowk here on June 16 if funds for 2002-2003 Annual Development Programme schemes were not released.

Observing a hunger strike outside the press club, the members warned that the sit-in would continue till the funds were released to the district government by the Sindh government.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement MPAs Dr Arshad Shah and Aslam Pervez visited the hunger strike camp.—Bureau

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