HISTORY TODAY (26th September)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (26^{th September})

26^th September
 BIRTH DATES

Jagdesh Sharma (Mumbai/Artist/birth 26 September 1955),

ImdadHygerSolangi (Khan Muhammad Solangi/Writer/birth 26 September 1976)

DEATH DATES

Shaikh Abdul Aziz Qandhari (Hyderabad/Freedom Fighter/ death 26 September 1959),

 Allah BuxGabol (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/1960), Noor Sindhi (DhaniBuxThebo/ death 26 September 1996),

Vishno Sharma (Sindh > India/Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ death 26 September 1973),

Noor-u-din Sarki (Karachi/Writer/ death 26 September 2007).

EVENTS

1920: In the meeting of the Working Committee of the Sindh Khilafat held at Karachi with Seth Amin-u-din in chair resolve that local bodies election will be boycotted by the party no member will participate, for the promotion of National Education and imparting education to young generation as per requirements of society private schools will be opened by party and public; for resolving issues at gross root level, local Panchayat will be formed in the length and breadth of the Sindh and for providing commodities on cheaper than market, Utility Stores will be established also. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).

1942: Outstanding, but drastic action is taken by Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Soomro, the Premier of Sindh. He denounces the title in protest against British policy regarding granting freedom to India. Though, he was not Congress man and took the decision on his own and history will remember him as a Freedom Fighter of his own right, but it proved to be big political support for Congress also, because it was busy in ‘Quit India’ Movement launched by it. (Source: letter by Allah Bux Soomro).

1948: Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah lays foundation stone of the Valeka Textile Mills at Karachi. (Source: Newspapers).

1960: Khan Abdul Qayoom Khan is arrested. (Source: Newspapers).

1971: Z.A.Bhutto demands National Assembly session as early as possible. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1974: Pakistan must take 25,000 Biharis first so as talks on other vital issues can be started, Shaikh Mujeeb makes condition. (Source: Newspapers).

1977: Z.A. Bhutto be shifted to Lahore jail. Court passes order. (Source: Newspapers).

1991: Benazir Bhutto believes IJI Government for violation of Human-Rights. (Source: Newspapers).