KARACHI: About 10,000 line staff of the Telecommunications Department in Karachi and other cities observed a 24-hour strike ...

yesterday [June 12]... . They also warned that they would go on an indefinite strike if the demands were not accepted within 72 hours.

Their demands included: revision of newly introduced pay scales; payment of allowances including special pay; outdoor allowance; house rent and medical allowance; confirmation of temporary staff; increase in staff and withdrawal of all orders which are not acceptable to the staff. Staff reporter [Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies in Murree,] The Central Committee of the Pakistan People`s Party today [June 13] saluted President Bhutto`s determination to uphold national interests at all costs in his forthcoming negotiations with the Indian Premier... . A statement ... said the Central Committee reflected deeply upon the realities of the situation in the subcontinent and analysed ... its ... implications. ... The Central Committee also . .

expressed its considered view that there is no bar for Urdu and Sindhi to co-exist in the province.