Tuesday 16 June 2020

Sindh History (16th June)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (16thJUNE)
BIRTH DATES 1. MakhdoomBilawal (Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ birth 16th June 1451), 2. Noor Rizvi (Rohri/Poet/ birth 16th June 1947), 3. SurayaMakhdoom (Darbelo/Writer/ birth 16th June 1951), 4. Khalid Kamboh (Shahdadkot/Journalist/ birth 16th June 1970), 5. Shafiq Masan (Karachi/Writer/ birth 16th June 1975), 6. HabibLaghari (Sanghar/Poet/ birth 16th June 1989)
DEATH DATES 1. Mir Ghulam Ali Khan Talpur (death16th June 1812), 2. Moulana Muhammad Yaqub Pechoho (Hamayoon/Religious Scholar/ death16th June 1837)
EVENTS 1939: Sj.Subhas Chandra Bose, in a Press interview at Lahore, says that times are so opportune that we shall be committing political suicide if we do not avail ourselves of opportunities by taking the initiative and forcing the issue of Purna Swaraj /Complete freedom.(Source: The Indian Annual , Vol-1, 1939). 1942: ‘We are not going to walkout of India right in the middle of the war, though we have no wish to remain there for any imperialistic reasons’, says Sir Stafford Crisps in interview in London. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-1, 1942). 1947: M.A.Jinnah in a statement, appeals to every Muslim to contribute to the ‘Pakistan Fund’ to be set up and utilized for various tasks connected with the partition including referendum in two areas- Sylhat & NWFP- and to the work of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.[It is amazing to note that no any reference is made about the utilization of this Fund in the History of the Muslim League]. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-1, 1947). 1948: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan is sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment. (Source: ‘Source-Material on ANP’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute). 1949: Sindh Government agrees to provide the Federal Government with one lac tons of Wheat. (Source: Newspapers). 1950: Moulana Moudoodi favoursJagirdari System and indicates participation of his party in contesting polls. (Source: Ibid). 1952: State Unions of Balochistan are merged in the Balochistan Province. (Source: Ibid). 1957: G.M.Syed, the leader of West Pakistan Awami Party holds talks with Moulana Abdul Hameed Bhashani of East Pakistan (Source: Ibid). 1977: PNA-PPP Government accord will be signed after my Middle East visit, says Z.A.Bhutto, Premier of Pakistan. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute). 1988: Zia-ul-Haq promulgates ‘Shariat Ordinance’. Muftis to advise courts and Ulema to be appointed as judges. (Source: Ordinance). 1991: Federally funded ‘Tameer-i-Watan’ program is announced. MNAs are entitled to initiate development schemes worth Rs.10 million per year. (Source: Newspapers).

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