From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1972: Fifty Years Ago: Invitation to labourers.

KARACHI -- The Provincial Government last night [June 11] extended an invitation to the labour leaders of Karachi to resume talks for bringing an end to the five-day-old strike in the industrial areas. The labour leaders have not, however, given any specific reply yet. The Provincial Labour Minister, Mr. Abdul Sattar Gabol, told 'Dawn' that he had telephonic conversations with Mr. Nabi Ahmed and Mrs Kaniz Fatima in this connection. He would contact them again this morning. Mr. Gabol said the Government was firm on its stand... . What the Government wanted was that a judicial enquiry into the incidents be held immediately. ... 'We are always prepared to talk', he said, adding that the Government was not responsible for...