HISTORY TODAY (20th JANUARY)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (20^th JANUARY)

20^th January

 BIRTH DATES

   Shah Abdul Karim (Bulri/Saint Poet/ birth 20^th January 1636),

 Sandas Jhangiani (Hyderabad > New Delhi/Scholar/ birth 20^th January 1926),

Thakurdas ‘Thakur’ (Bahlani > Raipur/ Poet/ birth 20^th January 1928),

 Khadi Hussain ‘Khadim’ (Poet/ birth 20^th January 1928),

ghulam qadir Bhutto (Mirpur Bhutto/Folklore Poet/ birth 20^th January 1930)

, Rasool Bux Palijo (Jungshahi/Politician/ birth 20^th January 1930),

 Shakir Abro (Writer/ birth 20^th January 1937),

 Gianchand Jethanand ‘Giaan’ (Sukkur > Mumbai/Poet/ birth 20^th January 1942),

 Parwano Soomro (Poet/ birth 20^th January 1956),

 Dr. Moula Bux ‘Manzoor Zaffar’(Larkano/ Poet & Journalist/ birth 20^th January 1957),

Deepa Rani (Ahmadabad/Writer/ birth 20^th January 1957),

 Bakhit Buriro (K.N.Shah/Writer/ birth 20^th January 1967),

 abdul Majeed Magsi (Gul Muhammad Magsi/Writer/ birth 20^th January 1969),

 Muhammad Ayub ‘muntazir; (Suwali Wahocho/Poet/ birth 20^th January 1970),

 Gulzar Ali ‘Gul’(Khan Goth/Poet/ birth 20^th January 1971).

DEATH DATES

Moulana Hafiz Fazal Ahmad (Religious Scholar/ death 20^th January 1962)

Muhsan Larkanvi (Poet & politician/ death 20^th January 2005).

EVENTS

  1844: Mir Naseer Khan had ordered work on ‘Ali Bahar Canal’. But, due to critical conditions created by the East India Co. Government in Sindh, the work on canal was left UN finished. Today, the Government of Sindh requests the Governor – General of India for permission to restart work on Ali Bahar Canal. L. Macleod, Surveyor, is asked to prepare short report on the advantages of the canal.
1948: The U.N Security Council sets up a commission with a dual function: to investigate the facts about Kashmir issue and to exercise any mediatory influence.
1962: The contract of the construction of the Mangla dam is awarded to a consortium of South American firms.
1965: Foreign Minister, Z.A.Bhutto criticizes Anglo – American nuclear umbrella for India and British new politico – military posture east of suez. Addresses Press Conference soon after meeting with the British Prime Minister, in London.
1966: Pakistan facilitated Mrs. Indra Gandhi on assuming the office of the Prime Minister of India. In 1971, she paved way for the disintegration of Pakistan.
1969: Asghar Khan visits Hyderabad and while talking to the press he says that ‘only Z.A.Bhutto can bring unity among the opposition ranks’. When Bhutto came into power, Asghar Khan desired and asked to get rid of Bhutto government.
1977: Prime Minister Z.A.Bhutto and nine other PPP nominees including provincial Chief Ministers are declared unopposed by the Election Commission and it beginning of the fall of Bhutto power. In Larkana, District administer made blunder to keep Moulana Jan Muhammad Abbasi away from filling nomination paper. In this way and for pleasing Z.A.Bhutto, administration put him in darkness and paved way for his political end.
1990: A meeting of trio: President Ishaq, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Army Chief Aslam Beg is held in Islamabad. Later on it took a few months to dismiss PPP Government