HYDERABAD, Sept 23: Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, here on Sunday conducted pre-entry test of the candidates who applied for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses for the year 2007-08.

The test was conducted by National Testing Services at Wapda ground, Niaz Stadium, where special sitting arrangements were made for the candidates.

Speaking on the occasion, vice-chancellor LUMHS, Prof Naushad Ahmed Shaikh made it clear that admissions would be granted purely on merit basis and completely ruled out possibility injustice with any candidate.

He further said that not a single seat would be increased for admission.

He advised the parents not to fall prey to the agents as no pressure or recommendation for admission would be accepted by the university administration.

Around 4,600 candidates have deposited their forms for admission but according to the university authorities, 4575 candidates appeared in the test. In MBBS, 326 seats would be filled on the basis of merit, 50 seats on self-finance basis and four reserved for overseas Pakistanis.

In BDS, 29 candidates would be granted admission on merit and 23 on self-finance basis.

The results will be announced by the NTS on Monday on its website, www.nts.org.pk.

CRACKDOWN: Sindh Taraqi Passand Party chairman Dr Qadir Magsi condemned the ongoing crackdown against the APDM leaders and arrest of Javed Hashmi, Raja Zafarul Haq, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, Mian Aslam and others and raids on the homes of other leaders.

In a statement faxed to Dawn here on Sunday, he said that the action was in fact an attack on civil liberties and the government has been jolted due to the APDM struggle.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leaders have also condemned the arrests of APDM leaders.

At a meeting held here on Sunday under the chairmanship of Hanif Siddiqui, the local leaders said that the democratic movement would continue till the removal of Gen Pervez Musharraf.