7th June

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (7^th JUNE)

7^th June  BIRTH DATES

1. Gurdas Wadhwani (Hyderabad/Journalist/ birth 7^th June 1911),

2. Kazi Abdul Wahab ‘Aziz; (Poet/ birth 7^th June 1915),

3. Nooruddin ‘Roshan’ (Poet/ birth 7^th June 1921),

4. Tikam Aftab (Poet/Poet/ birth 7^th June 1938),

5. Gordhan ‘Madhosh’ (Poet/ birth 7^th June 1942),

6. Abdul Hamid Soomro (Writer/1954),

7. Muhammad Aslam Chandio (Writer/ birth 7^th June 1960),

8. Qadir Kandhar (Poet/ birth 7^th June 1974),

9. Ibrahim Malah (Poet/ birth 7^th June 1981)

7^th JuneDEATH DATES

1. Qalandar Bux Dhorai (Politician/ death 7^th June 1930),

2. Moulana Ali Muhammad Jamali (Religious Scholar/ death 7^th June 1981),

3. Nisar Bazmi (Mirzapur/Poet/ death 7^th June 2000),

4. Kashif Soomro (Shikarpur/Poet/ death 7^th June 2012)

7^th June

EVENTS

1843: Mir Hussain Khan writes to the Court of Directors from Sasoor jail that I am separated from my country and relations, particularly from mother, who, worn out with years, cannot have long to live, and the few remaining years of her life will be shortened by separation from me; my betrothed too, and her parents, will grave for me, and I therefore hope that, with accustomed kindness and justice, you will, on duly considering my case, restore me with honour and dignity to my country and relations.(Reference: ‘Correspondence related to Sinde’, London)
1912: Young Husband, Commissioner, inaugurates ‘ Tahilram Khemchand Dharamshala’ in Karachi. Tahilram was eminent personality of Karachi. He entered Karachi Municipality in 1887 and became its president in 1896. He breathed his last at the age of 42 years. This Dharamshala has been named after him in recognition of his valuable services. It is situated at Harris road , costed 35 thousand rupees and is designed by Mea Sham Lee.(Reference: The Sindh Daily Gazette, Karachi, dt. 8.6.1912)
1919: Lal Ramditomal, Zamindar and Hon. Magistrate, Mirpurkhas sends telegram to the Bombay Govrnment showing his displeasure with Amir of Afghanistan on having unreasonable severed longstanding cordial relations with British Government. (Reference:Gazette Notification of Government of Bombay of same date)
1931: While addressing largely public meeting in Bardoli, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan says that the Hindus are the elder brothers, the Muslims are the younger brothers. The elder brother should take care of the younger brother. The two brothers shold march hand in hand towards the goal. (Reference: Indian Annual Register, Vol.1, 1931)
1933: Headed by Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, an influential body of leaders sends a cable to the Premier, the Lord President of the Council and Secretary of State urging the release of political prisoners. (Ref: Indian Annual Register, Vol.1.1933).
1947: All-India Muslim League and All-India Congress prepare a rough blue-print of the new states of Pakistan and India. (Ref: History of Freedom Movement)
1956: Red Shirt party is declared unlawful in west Pakistan (Ref: Newspapers)

1965: Noornal Amin is elected as the leader of opposition (Ref: Newspapers)
1966: Ten people are killed and several injured by police firing in the Narayangang area of East Pakistan. Violence erupts due to strike call by Awami League (Ref: Various Newspapers)
1972: Moulana Moudoodi completes ‘Tafhim-ul-Quran’. The work was started in 1942.
1977: Martial law is withdrawn from Karachi, Hyderabad and Lahore. PNA and PPP Government agree to hold polls in October, 1977. (Reference: Various Newspapers)
1979: PNA will extend cooperation to Zia-ul Haq, says Mufti Mahmood (Ref; Various Newspapers)
1992: Nine innocent people are killed in Jamshoro in the name of clean-up operation. Sindh border with India is called. (Ref: All Sindhi Newspapers)