HYDERABAD, July 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), Hyderabad, on Friday evening held a protest demonstration at the Aurangzeb Masjid Chowk, Gari Khata, and blocked the road against the disqualification of Mufti Ibrar Sultan, an MNA of the NWFP, by the election tribunal.

The protesters raised slogans against America and Israel and burnt the Israeli flag. They also raised slogans against Pakistani rulers.

Speaking on the occasion, provincial president Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Pakistan and MMA leader Dr Sahibzada Abdul Khair Mohammad Zubair, MNA, said that the MMA had tried to resolve the LFO issue in the parliament but the Pakistani rulers who enjoyed the blessings of America “had become arrogant” and were not prepared to respect the elected representatives of the people.

He condemned the disqualification of Mufti Ibrar Sultan saying that the rulers were trying to blackmail the MMA.

He, however, vowed that the MMA would fight against the rulers within and outside the parliament.

The others who spoke on the occasion included Abdul Rehman Rajput, MPA, local MMA leaders Abdul Waheed Qureshi, Maulana Shabbir Ahmed, Mohammad Hussain Qureshi, Shaikh Shaukat Ali and Afzal Gujjar.

They said that the people of Pakistan would not accept diplomatic relations with Israel.

ADMISSIONS: The university of Sindh here on Friday announced the admission schedule in the centre for health and physical education, university of Sindh for one year (2-semester) BHP Ed and MHP Ed classes for the academic year 2003-2004.

Interested candidates have been advised to obtain admission forms from the HBL old campus Hyderabad or the Jamshoro branch on payment of prescribed form fee with effect from July 15, 2003.

Admission forms will have to be submitted by the candidates at the directorate of admissions, or the director centre for health and physical education, Jamshoro upto August 2, 2003.

Aptitude test/interviews/trial for BHP Ed candidates will be held on August 15 and 16 and for MHP Ed on August 18 and 19, 2003 in the centre. Final list of selected candidates will be announced on August 25, 2003 while admission fee will be submitted by candidates in the HBL Jamshoro branch with effect from August 26 to September 15, 2003.

Students who require accommodation facilities have been advised to fill the hostel accommodation forms with admission forms.

ISRA: The Isra university here on Friday announced its admission programme to degree courses in medical, computer science, information technology and business administration (MBBS, BBA (Hons), BBA (IT), BCS (Hons), BIT, MCS, MIT, MBA and MITM) for men and women candidates for fall semester 2003.

Admission kit, including application form, prospectus and other information will be available from July 7, 2003. Last date for submission of duly completed admission forms has been fixed August 30, 2003.

All candidates seeking admission will be required to pass the entry test scheduled to be held on Sep 7, 2003. Classes will start on Oct 25, 2003. Forms and prospectus are available against a payment of Rs500 at the Isra university campus located on the Hala road, and the Soneri Bank.

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