Sindh History (31st July)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (31st JULY)

31st July

BIRTH DATES

Hakim Ghulam Mustafa Soofi (Kandhra/Writer/ birth 31st July 1949),

Zubedah Metlo (Kambar/Poetess/ birth 31st July 1955)

EVENTS

1920: Traffic Manager of Railways is approached by ‘Hijrat Committee’ to hire special train for Sindhi migrants. The Committee is asked to furnish information about the numbers of passengers, date of departure and other information. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid,

Karachi

)

The Daily Al-Wahid is in trouble and is not in position to pay required amount of Security. Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi sold jewelry of his wife in Rs.50 to contribute towards fund. (Source: ibd)

1966: Six opposition parties evolve a common program for the restoration of Democracy. Meeting is held at

Rawalpindi

with Noor-ul-Amin in chair. (Source: Newspapers)