Monday 20 June 2016

HISTORY (21st June)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (21st June)
21stJune
BIRTH DATES
1. Dr.BhagwandasChandwani (Sukkur >Ajmir/Freedom Fighter/ birth 21st June 1921),
2. LaiqSitai (VaryoSolangi/Poet/ birth 21st June 1932),
3. saifBanvi (Poet & Journalist/ birth 21st June 1944),
4. Khisan Kumar Bulani (Jaipur/Singer/ birth 21st June 1951),
5. Benazir Bhutto (Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan/ birth 21st June 1952),
6. AshaSindhu (Writer/ birth 21st June 1990),
21st June
DEATH DATES
1. Haji Abdul Rahim Shah (Sujawal/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ 21st June 1947)
2. Haji Ali SherBhrt (Freedom Fighter/ 21st June 1963),
3. Ghulam Muhamad Soomro (Writer on topic of Irrigation& water problem
/ 21st June 1989),
4. Rasool Bux Chang (Ghundany/Educationist/2015)

21st June
EVENTS
1916: Sawam iDevananda delivers his first lecture, to be followed by series of lectures on the request of ‘Hindu Shewak Mandal’ of Karachi. (Source: Daily Gazette, Karachi).
1920: NGO of Shikarpur, Citizens’ Association of Shikarpur elects its officer-bearers. They are Diwan Vishindas Jethmilani (President), Seth Ghanshamdas Rajpal (Chairman Managing Committee), Balwantsing Lokram (Secretary)and Ramchand of H.M.Academy (General Secretary).
1943: A resolution conveying warm greetings to the heroic Red Army and Soviet people is passed at a meeting of Sindh-Baluchistan Communist Party. The second anniversary of Soviet-German war is celebrated. (Source: Indian Annual Register, Vol-1, 1943)
1955: Muhammad Ayunb Khuhro, Pir Ali Muhammad Shah Rasdi, Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur, Haji Moula Bux Soomro, Seromal and Yousif Haroon are elected as members of the Constituent Assembly (Source: Newspapers).
1960: Abdul Qadir Sanjrani from Sindh is inducted in West Pakistan cabinet. (Source: Newspapers).
1962: Moulv iFarid Ahmad, politician from East Pakistan demands Friday instead of Sunday as holiday. (Source: Ibid).
1964: Z.A.Bhutto is awarded ‘Hilali-i-Pakistan’ for his valuable services regarding reshaping of country’s foreign policy. (Source: “Source-Material on Bhutto family’’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1968: Some of accused in Agartala Conspiracy case confess that they were planing for an independent East Pakistan (Source: Newspapers)).
1980: Zakat system is introduced in Pakistan. There will be compulsory deduction of Zakat from Bank deposited. (Ibd).
1988: Supreme Court strikes down registration of political party’s clause. Decision is given in Benazir Bhutto’s petition on Party Act. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1992: Major Arshad pleads guilty of killing nine persons in TandoBahawal. Confession made before an army court of inquiry. (Source: Newspapers).

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