Sindh History (4th August)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4th AUGUST)

BIRTH DATES Shah Mardan Awal Kot Dhani (Pir Jo Goth/Spiritual leader/1862), Lekho Tulsi (Hyderabad/Writer & Political Activist/1919), Amjad Islam Amjad (Lahore/Poet & Dramatist/1924), Nasir Arzo (Jai pur> Karachi/Poet/1924), Ramesh Janani (Khairpur > Mombai/Artist/1929), Roohi Kanjahi (Kanjah/Poet & Fiction Writer/1936), Makhdoom Muhammad Amin ‘Fahim’ (Hala/Gadi Nasheen, ex-federal Minister, Politician & Poet/1939), ’Mastano’ Muhammad Shah (Mari/Poet/1939), Ghulam Muhammad Khuhro (Phulji Station/Journalist/1945), Mir Mushtaq Ali Talpur (Politician/1948), Mazahar-ul-Islam (Khaniwal/Short Story Writer/1949), Jagdesh ‘Nimano’ (Mumbai/Poet/1950), Basir Sultan Kazmi (Lahore/Poet & Dramatist/1955), Sher Muhammad Malkani (Nazar Malkani/Journalist/1956), Zahid Abro (Poet/1967), ‘Sagar’ Shazad Jagerani (Larkano/Poet/1986),

DEATH DATES Irfan Mehdi (Hala/Writer & Poet/1991),

EVENTS 1940: The Board of the Independent Muslims (Azad) Conference meets in New Delhi under the presidency of K.B. Allah Bux Soomro to discuss the questionnaire regarding rights of the minorities. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1940). 1947: Special Military Command Punjab Boundary Force is set up to ensure law & order in 12 districts where disturbances have started. (Source: Newspapers). 1948: Abdul Samad Achakzai is house arrested. (Source: Newspapers), 1954: The Government of Pakistan approves the National Anthem written by Hafiz Jalandhri and composed by Chagla. Sindh’s contribution is visible. Hafiz Jalandhri had remained Court Poet in Khairpur and Chagla was from Karachi (Source: ibid). 1955: Women Rights Commission is constituted by the Government to revise and recommend amendments in Family Law. (Source: ibid). 1959: Not people, but now 80,000 BDs Members will elect President and Parliament of Pakistan. The decision is taken in this regard. (Source: ibid). 1971:Pakistan accepts proposal of the Secretary General of U.N.O to appoint representatives of U.H High Commission for refugees on both sides of East Pakistan and Indian border. (Source: ibid). 1972: Simla Agreement comes into force with the exchange of the instruments of ratification. (Source: ibid). 1991: PDA, including Benazir Bhutto observes token hunger-strike throughout country and alleged political victimization by IJI government. (Source: ‘Chronology of PPP’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).