Sindh History (16th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (16^th FEBRUARY)

16th February BIRTH DATES

1. Ghulam Raza Bhutto (Educationist/ birth 16th February 1916),

2. Muhammad Azim Mahar (Shikarpur/Journalist/ birth 16th February 1920),

3. Kishinchand ‘Ghafil’ (Sukkur > Madras/Poet & Singer/ birth 16th February 1929),

4. Mirza Sultan Beg (Hyderabad/Poet/ birth 16th February 1929),

 5. Parwano Bhatti (Poet/ birth 16th February 1934),

6. Hussain Bux Sgar (Husain Bux/Folklore Poet/ birth 16th February 1934),

7. Teyoon Mouji (Dadu > Ulhasnagar/Poet/ birth 16th February 1938),

8. Qadir Bux ‘Qalandar’ (Veji/Poet/ birth 16th February 1938),

9. ‘Nawaz’ Abbasi (Arz Muhammad/Poet/ birth 16th February 1941),

10. Veena Shringi (Shahdadkot > New Delhi/Radio Announcer, Poetess & Writer/ birth 16th february 1948),

11. Dost Ali Bhatti (Writer/ birth 16th February 1948),

12. Rajni Tejwani (Ahmadabad/Actress/ birth 16th February 1955),

13. ‘Asi’ Badar Channa (New Kaleri/Poet/ birth 16th February 1984).

DEATHS:

16th February

DEATH DATES

1. Pirates Hidyatullah Rashdi (Thullah/Religious Scholar/ death 16th February 1914),

2. Harchandrai Vishindas (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/ death 16th February 1928),

3. Bhojsing Pahlajani (Sukkur/Politician/ death 16th February 1938),

4. Nooral Shah ‘Nooral’ (Mori Mangar/Poet/ death 16th February 1965),

5. Sant Raghomal Choharmal (chak/Poet & Freedom Fighter/ death 16th February 1966),

6. Rashid Bhatti (Sukkur/Journalist, Writer/ death 16th February 1988),

7. Rahi Channa (Johi/Poet/ death 16th February 1997),

EVENT

16th February

1843: Major Outram writes to Charles Napier that ‘ The account I received this morning led me to conclude that Talpurs are moving up to Galleeanee and Meeanee shikargahs, which by night will double be filled by Balochees, whom it would be difficult to dislodge from such dense jungles, and certainly could not be effected without serious loss. I would, therefore, beg to propose that you allow me to drop down in the steamers tomorrow morning, to fire both shikargahs, which can be done easily from the river, under the steamers’ gun, should opposition be offered; or we could do in this evening, if you prefer it ; only by the morning all the enemy may be collected in shikargahs, which perhaps they may not be in the evening’.
1857: Collector of Upper Sindh submits to the Sindh Commissioner, the proposal f establishing Vernacular and English School at Shikarpur. The Commissioner requests the Government of Bombay to sanction a grant-in-aid of Rs.100 per mensem for running of school.
1917: Shaikh Abdul Aziz Muhammad Suleman starts publication of ‘Sindh Muslim’ weekly from Sukkur.
1933: In the Bombay Legislative Council, Shaikh Abdul Majeed draws attention of the President to certain criticism published in ‘Times of India’ regarding the proceedings of the council and asks whether it was fair and justified. 
1969: State of Emergency is withdrawn. DAC (Opposition Parties) accepts President Ayub’s offer of talks and suggests that Moulana Bhashani, Z.A.Bhutto, Asghar Khan and Azam Khan be also invited for talks.
1971: Chairman Bhutto says that PPP has decided to boycott the National Assembly session, unless substantive adjustments on foreign trade, currency and taxation are not made. 
1973: President Bhutto removes NAP Governors Ghous Bux Bizinjo (Balochistan), Arbab Sikandar Khan (NWFP) and Attaullah Mengal Government in Balochitan. Mufti Muhamood Government of NWFP resigns in protest.
1977: PNA leader Air Martial (R) Asghar Khan, while addressing election meeting says that 1977 is the last year of PPP Government, irrespective of election results.