Sindh History (5th July)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (5th JULY)

5th July

BIRTH DATES

Syed Gul Muhammad ‘Gul’(Tando Ali Sher/Poet & Politician/ birth 5th July 1903),

Narain Batheja (Sukkur>Kalyan Camp/Writer/ birth 5th July 1905),

Ushila Puship (Shikarpur> Ulhasnagar/Writer/ birth 5th July 1923),

Ustad Gulzar Ali Khan (Dehat/Singer/ birth 5th July 1938),

Tariq Ashraf (Hyderabad/Founder of ‘Suhni’ Magazine & writer/ birth 5th July 1940),

Dada Sindhi (Dad Laghari/Writer/ birth 5th July 1945),

Fahmida Hussain Memon (Tando Jam/Chairperson Sindhi Language Authority/ birth 5th July 1948),

Shuhba ‘Wahid’ (Poet/ birth 5 th July 1951),

Dr.Noor Afroz Khowaja (Hyderabad/Scholar/ birth 5th July 1953),

Gul Hassan Kalmati (Gadap/Scholar/ birth 5th July 1959),

Mushtaq Nizamani (Director RozayDhani Chair/ birth 5th July 1966),

Sanwal Mirali (KhudaBuxMirali/Writer/ birth 5th July 1967),

Wazir ‘Farhad’ Solangi (Miani/Poet/ birth 5th July 1967),

Sher Aalam Jokhio (Gadap/Journalist/ birth 5th July 1968),

Mevo Majrooh Menghwar (Kadhan/Journalist/ birth 5th July 1973),

DEATH DATES

Syed Anwar Ali Shah (Jahanpur/Poet/ date 5th July 1951)

EVENTS

1851: Sindh Commissioner writes to the Government of Bombay apprising of the Batai System in Sindh. (Source: Sindh Commissioner’s letter No.1293).

1927: Punjab Muslim League adopts resolution condemning the judgment of Mr. Justice Dalip Sing in the case in which writer had attacked founder of Islam. The judgment was in favour of writer. This book was later on translated and published by Nathoram in Sindh and translator was killed in the court bu Ghazi Abdul Qayoom. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Voll-11, 1927 and Newspapers).

1929: Congress Working Committee at its meeting held at New Delhi records it opinionthat all members of the legislatures should resign their seats. (The Indian Annual Register, Voll-11,1929).

1948: Khan Ghani son of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Khan Abdullah son of Dr.Khan and Master Abdul Karim are arrested under Section 40 of the NWFP Criminal law. (Source: Newspapers).

1954: The Communist Party is declared unlawful by all provincial governments of Pakistan. (Source: Newspapers).

1961: U.K supports Pakistan on Pakhtonistan issue, whereas Afghanistan intends to support Pakhtonistan. (Source: Ibd).

1973: American military aid to Pakistan is important to maintain balance of power in the region, says Z.A.Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1976: Engineering College and Cadet College is announced for Baluchistan (Source: Newspapers).

1977: Zia-ul-Haq imposes Martial Law, assemblies are dissolved and leading leaders from PNA and PPP including Z.A.Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan are arrested.(Source: Newspapers).