HISTORY TODAY (5th October)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (5^{th October})

5^th October 
 BIRTH DATES

Kouromal Chandanmal (Bhirya/Educationist & Writer/ birth 5^th October1844),

 Syed Muzafar Majarjvi (Bagar Mir Jat /Journalist & Political Activist/ birth 5^th October1916)

, Dharampal Gupta (Mehar > Ulhasnagar/Writer/ birth 5^th October1926),

 Saleem Khowaja (Larkano/Writer/ birth 5^th October1938),

 Naeem Dareshani (Writer/ birth 5^th October1941),

 Muhammad Azim Chandio (Larkano/Artist & writer/ birth 5^th October1945)

,Ghulam Shabir Khajar (Pir Gul Shah/Political Activist/ birth 5^th October1952),

 Shafi Chandio (Bachal Chandio/Writer/ birth 5^th October1954),

 Aijaz Ali Jatoi (Beto/Politician/ birth 5^th October1954),

 Riaz Samo (Larkano/Poet/ birth 5^th October1964),

  Muhammad Khuhro (Bindi Motaio/Journalist/ birth 5^th October1968)

 Dost Malookhani (Dhani Bux/Poet/ birth 5^th October1968)

,Akbar S. Mangrio (Poet/ birth 5^th October1969),

  Saifal Soomro (Ali Khan Thebo/Writer/ birth 5^th October1973),

 ‘Parwano’ Feroz Memon (Do Abo/Poet/ birth 5^th October1978),

 Amina Naz Bhatti (Writer/ birth 5^th October1978),

 Juned Anwar Chandio (Hyderabad/Writer/ birth 5^th October1979). 

EVENTS

1839: Lieutenant Leckie writes to inform Lieutenant White Lock at Thatta that he was unable to hire boats for conveying grain with the army as the boatmen refused. (Source:letter of 5^th October)

1947: Ten thousand Indian Muslim migrants reach today in Pakistan from Delhi, Jullender and Fatihgarh. (Source: Official Press Note).

1948: Din Muhammad is appointed Sindh Governor. (Government Notification).

1953: Muslim League Parliamentary party approves Prime Minister Bogra’s formula of two national languages i.e Urdu and Bengali. (Source: ibid).

1964: While addressing public gathering at Lahore, Fatima Jinnah says that Pakistan was created to provide equal opportunities to Muslims, but they are being deprived of their fundamental and political rights. (Source: Newspapers).

1969: Socialism is best method to resolve problems of common people, says Moulana Bhashani, leader of the National Awami Party. (Source: Newspapers).

1970: Khan Abdul Qayoom Khan and Mian Mumtaz Doultana opposed Bhutto and his political philosophy. Khan Qayoom blames Bhutto is working for civil war in the name of Socialism. Whereas Doultana says that in 1965, Bhutto became high-risk for Pakistan (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1998: Army Chief, General Jehangir Karamat proposes setting up of a National Security Council. Statement stuns government.(Source: Newspapers).

1999: Ehtesab bench of Lahore High Court issues non-bailable warrants for arrest of Benazir Bhutto. (Soure: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).