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- ↑ HYDERABAD: CPP splits again -DAWN - Local; February 11, 2002
- ↑ Tribute paid to Nazir Abbasi -DAWN - National; August 10, 2003
- ↑ JACOBABAD: Call to shift power from GHQ to parliament -DAWN - Local; February 25, 2008
- ↑ LARKANA: Anniversary of Hassan Nasir's death observed -DAWN - Local; 29 November, 2004
- ↑ HYDERABAD: Call to eliminate feudalism -DAWN - Local; December 22, 2002
- ↑ Urdu News [ permanent dead link ].
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