Sindh History (20th June)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (20thJUNE)

20thJune

BIRTH DATES

1. TarachandShoukiram (Hyderabad/Educationist/ birth 20th June 1850),

2. PirKhuddino (Nasrpur/Saint/ birth 20th June 1875),

3. PirZiauddinRashdi (Sait/ birth 20th June 1887),

4. LilaramRachindani (Tharo Shah -Ahmadabad/Journalist/ birth 20th June 1934),

5. ChannaShabirNaz (Shikarpur/Dramatist/ birth 20th June 1936),

6. JagatMunsharamani (Sukkur - Rajkot/Poet/ birth 20th June 1940),

7. MoulanFaiz Muhammad Hakro (AyubHakro (Religious Scholar/ birth 20th June 1940),

8. Mir Hazar Khan 'Mansoor' (SachalSarki/Journalist & Poet/ birth 20th June 1946),

9. ZafarTalpur (Talpur Wada/Writer/ birth 20th June 1968 ),

10. 'Tanha' ShabirChandio (KaziArif/Writer/ birth 20th June 1980)

20th June

DEATH DATES

1. Moulana Abdul Ghafoor 'Muftoon'(Hamayun/Religious Scholar/Poet/ birth 20th June 1918).

2. TeyonFaqir (Khando/Singer/ birth 20th June 1942),

20th June

EVENTS

1943: M.A.Jinnah, replying to an address presented to him by the Karachi Muslim Chamber of Commerce, says that unless a nation is economically well organised and powerful, it cannot, progress in any spare. The economic side is the very foundation of a nation. (Source: Indian Annual Register, Vol-1, 1943).

1947: Bengal Assembly members decide that the province should be partitioned. (Source: Newspapers)

1959: Anjuman Taraqi Pasand Musanfeen is declared unlawful. (Source: The Government Notification)

1964: Total number of people those lost their lives in cyclone, that hit Hyderabad Division is more than 600. (Source: Newspapers)

1974: Ban is imposed on political activities of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Source: Newspaper) contd

1970: The Land Commission is a abolished by the West Pakistan Govt. The Governor issuer orders. (Source: Newspapers)

!977: Z.A.Bhutto proposes Muslim countries Defense pact.

(Source: Ibid)

1992: Curfew is clamped on six areas in Karachi. Six are killed in clash among rival MQM groups. (Source: Newspapers).

1993: Altaf Hussain wanted me dead, says Major Kaleem of the F14 when examined as Prosecution witness by Special Public Prosecutor before Special Court for STA.