PPP protest continues

Published September 13, 2002

MIRPURKHAS, Sept 12: Protest against rejection of nomination papers of the PPP chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, and other party leaders continued here on Thursday.

About two dozen activists of the Pakistan People’s Party observed a token hun-ger strike at the Post Office Chowk.

GOVERNOR: Governor, Sindh, Mohammedmian Soomro arrived here on a brief visit on Thursday while he was going to Karachi from Mithi.

He held a meeting with officers of the district administration and police at the local circuit house.

He was briefed about the arrangements for the forthcoming general elections.

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