HISTORY TODAY (8th SEPTEMBER, 2016)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (8^{th SEPTEMBER})

8^th September
 BIRTH DATES

 Syed Qutib Ali Shah ‘Qutib’ (Saint & Poet/ birth 8 September 1814),

 Allah Yar Shah (Matiari/ birth 8 September 1886),

 Wadhomal ‘Shaiq’ (Sukkur> Bhopal/Poet & Singer/ birth 8 September 1921),

 Anwar Abbasi (Khaipur/Poet/ birth 8 September 1934)

 ArjunBhambhani (Tharo Shah > Ahmadabad/Singer/ birth 8 September 1942),

 Moulvi Muhammad HussainChachar (Garheja/Religious Scholar/ birth 8 September 1954),

 Retesh ‘Sagar’ (Jhonagarah/Poet/ birth 8 September 1955)

Sonu Khan ‘Sonu’ (Poet/ birth 8September 1959),

Kanta Chhabra (Ulhasnagar/Dancer/ birth 8 September 1962),

NaeemShaikh (PanoAqil/Writer/ birth 8 September 1960),

Hanif Lashari (Singer/ birth 8 September 1966),

Ibn Mahzoon (Mehar/Poet/ birth 8 September 1967),

Waheed Lashari (Singer/ birth 8 September 1975)

Raza ‘Aakash’ Khanani (Poet/ birth 8 September 1986)

DEATH DATES

MisriFaqir ‘Makhmoor’ Sarwari (Sarhari/Poet & Singer/ death 8 September 1984)

EVENTS

1838: Government of India writes to Colonel Pottenger that in view of deep duplicity displayed by Meer Noor Muhammad Khan, his unjustifiable conduct in other respects, and owing to distracted state of unwarrantable enmity and jealousy with which he appeared to be regarded by some of the Chiefs, it was essential that a British force of 500 men should advance without delay for occupation of  Shikarpur or any other place deemed suitable for facilitating operations beyond Indus. Colonel Pottenger is also told that  Captain Burns had been deputed to visit Khairpur and if necessary to enter into new treaty with Meer guaranteeing his independence and assuring him protection of British Government against all external enemies. (Source: Letter of 8^th September 1838)

1857: Sindh Railway Company shows its desirability for the construction of rail road to Shikarpur and Jacobabad from Sukkur. (Source: Letter No.250).

1947: Indian Muslim Employees of the Government of Pakistan attack Government House in Karachi and demand transportation of their families and relatives from India to Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).

1950: ‘Japan Peace Treaty’ is signed by representatives of 49 nations, including Pakistan. (Source: ibid).

1956: Muhammad Ali Bogra resigns as the Prime Minister of Pakistan and from Muslim League. (Source: ibid).

1964: Fatima Jinnah agrees to contest Presidential election. The decision is taken to challenge dictatorship and promote democracy. (Source: Biography of Fatima Jinnah).

1965: It is a terrible day of Indo-Pak history. India and Pakistan are fighting war between each other. (Source: Newspapers).

1972: President Bhutto meets Moulana Moudoodi and discuss political situation of the country. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1977: Z.A.Bhutto has been arrested on my orders, sufficient evidence supported me to take this decision, says Zia. (Source: Newspapers).