Sindh History (21st December)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (21st DECEMBER)

21st December

 BIRTH DATES

Illahi Bux Kehar (Khairpur/Advocate & Social worker/1925),

 Kamal-u-din Solangi (Dadu/Writer/1932),

Doctor Nazir Jarwar (Gul Muhammad Jarwar/Poet & Political Activist/1933),

Madan Jumnani (Karachi > Mumbai/Writer & Artist/1934),

 Qadir Bux ‘Karam’ (Poet/1935),

 Syed Alim Shah (Din Muhammad Shahani/Poet/1948),

Akhtar Lakiyari (Poet/1948)

Mukhtyar Malik (Khairpur/Poet/1959),

Muhammad Azam Chandio (Bandhi/Journalist/1969)

 

DEATH DATES

K.B. Ali Bux (Shikarpur/Politician/1949),

Moulvi Abdul Razaq Pirzado (Farash/Religious Scholar/1968),

 Moulana Sanaullah (Poet & Religious Scholar/1977),

Qasim Pathar (Political Activist/2007).

EVENTS

 

1860: The Government of British Sindh is keenly watching the political development in Baluchistan. Political superintendent, Frontier, is apprising government of latest situation. He writes that Khan of Kelat is demanding half of the Panjgoor district and quarrel between him and Mir Azad Khan of Kharan is taking place day by day over the issue of Kharan. The Bombay Government advises Sindh Commissioner not take to side of any one.

1920: Khowaja Ismailah Kathiawari Voulnteers’ Mandel of Karachi elects its new office – bearers as under: Jan Muhammad Qasim(President), Karabhai Karim (Vice President), Jan Muhammad Bhanji (Secretary), Rajanbhai Zina Primji, Ali bhai, Jiwanbhai Nanji, Nazar Ali Bhai, Moolji Dosa and Sundarji Primji (all members of the Executive Committee).

1964: U.S.A to provide loan of $ 1.40 to Pakistan. An agreement is signed.

1969: Chief Martial Law Administrator, Gen. Yahya Khan promulgates Ordinance No 60 under which ideology and integrity of Pakistan is safeguarded.

1972: CMLA & President Z.A.Bhutto opens T.V centre at Lahore.

1973: 5,00,000 acres of land is distributed among landless peasants in Sindh.

1978: Four confessing accused in murder of Muhammad Ahmad Nawab reiterates their role in murder.

1988: Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab resents transfer of senior officers from Punjab by federal Government without his consent.

1989: Pakistan’s foreign reserves have been marked as 69 per cent fall.

1995: Forty persons are killed and 120 injured as a car – bomb rocks Peshawar’s busiest shopping area.

1996: The Advice of the Prime Minister in appointment of judges of superior, the Supreme Court issues detailed judgment in President’s reference.

1998: Pakistan expresses concern over Russian proposal for strategic triangle with China and India.

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