dh History (25th May)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (25th MAY)

Research By. Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan

BIRTH DATES

25thMAY

Pir Muhammad Rashid RozayDhani (Pir Jo Goth/Religious Scholar, Saint and founder of ‘Pagara’ school of that/ birth 25th May 1757),

KirshanRahi (Larkano>Mombai/Journalist & Poet/ birth 25th May 1932),

TajBaloch (Poet & Editor of ‘Sojhro’/ birth 25th May 1940),

Dr.Dur Muhammad Pathan (Khair Muhammad Arija/Founder Gul Hayat Institute/ birth 25th May 1945),

Zulf Chang (Ghindan/Poet/ birth 25th May 1974).

Makdoom Mahboob – Ul- Zamn (Hala/ Poet /1991

DEATH DATES:

25thMAY

Janullah Shah ‘Shaiq’ (Rohri/Poet// death 25th May 1839),

Mustafa HyderJatoi (Bakhodero/Writer/ death 25th May 1975),

Arban Noor Muhammad Palijo (Nationalist Plitician/ death 25th May 1979)

,JaffarPanhwar (Dhamraha/Poet/ death 25th May 1984),

‘Udasi’ Amir Bux (Kachho/Poet/ death 25th May 1994).

EVENT DATES:

25th May

1835: Colonel Pottenger writes to Government of Bombay acknowleding receipt of a copy of their letter to Muhammad Rahim Shirazi relating to opening the trade by the Indus anf informing that the best time of the year for navigation was in end of February, March and April as the southerly winds blew regularly.

1843: Further information about Hyderabad Darbar is sent to the Government of India by Charles Napier. He writes that nearly all chiefs had made their Salam and that Right Bank of the Indus was as obedient as the left.

1895: The weekly ‘Aftab Sindh’ is founded at Sukkur by Haji Abdul Rahman Memon with Shamisuddin ‘Bulbul’ as its editor. The paper defended Islamic cause in Upper Sindh for years.

1900: Kotri bridge is opned and it was first important communication link not only in Sindh but very important for Punjab also.

1919: Shiva Mandli is formed in Garhi Yaseen. This NGO of Hindus remained active and functional for years.

1948: India and Pakistan agree to start trade on Barter System.

1952: Protest Day against ‘Security Act’ is observed by various Journalists’ organizations throughout country.

1955: Pakistan to provide protection to interests and investing institutions of U.S.A in country. Agreement is signed in Washington.

1956: East Pakistan political situation is discussed in the Federal cabinet meeting.

1960: The Presidential cabinet approves the prelimnary Master Plan for the new capital in Islamabad.

1969: G.M.Syed and Mumtaz Doultana discuss ‘One-Unit’ issue in their meeting.

1971: Pakistan lodges protest with India against threat of armed conflict with Pakistan by Indian Prime Minister.

1992: Law enforcing agencies cordon off all exit and entry points of Sindh Capital.