Sindh History (27th December)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (27^th DECEMBER)

27^th December

 BIRTH DATES

1. Mirza Ali Bux 'Kausar' (Hyderabad/Poet/ birth 27^th December 1911)
2. Akhtar Halai (Poet/ birth 27^th December 1917),
3. Jagdesh Shamnani (Baroda/Actor/ birth 27^th December 1954),
4. Mir Amir Khan Magsi (Shahdadkot/Politician/ birth 27^th December 1960),
5. Zishan 'Zia' Mahesar (Kazi Arif/Poet/ birth 27^th December 1980)

DEATH DATES

1. Moulana Muhammad Ali Sindhi (Religious Scholar/ death 27^th December 1837)
2. Benazir Bhutto (Two times Prime Minister of Pakistan, first Muslim lady in the world to avail this position/ death 27^th December 2007).

EVENTS

1849: Government of Bombay asks Sindh Commissioner to find out a suitable post for Seth Naumal Hotchand, Kardar of Karachi. He was prior to this granted 1,000 Bigas of land for his life time. Sindh Commissioner is asked to make arrangements for providing water to his land. This may kindly be noted that in reaction to Muslim action against his father, he helped the East India Co. Government to occupy Sindh. He was near and dear to Major Outram, therefore he was victimized by Governor Charles Napier.

1947: Raja Ghazanfar Ali, Minister for Muhajreen Affairs advises people to accept and accommodate Indian Muslim migrants as they have opted for Pakistan and cannot be pushed back to India.

1953: The 22 million dollar Economic Aid Agreement between Pakistan and U.S.A is signed in Karachi. It is interesting subject and topic of research to study the total Aid received by country since its creation and its province-wise utilization.

1961: The Central Cabinet decides re-organization of West Pakistan Administration.

1962: President Ayoob inaugurates the new broadcasting House at Hyderabad.

1963: Survey of 26.8 million acres of saline and waterlogged land in West Pakistan is completed at a cost of Rs.57.7 million.

1968: PPP announces candidature of Z.A.Bhutto for next presidential election.

1990: Top bidder to pay Rs. 838.3 million for Muslim Commercial Bank. Higher offer is made by a Karachi Businessman Qadir Tawakal.