Thursday 26 January 2017

HISTORY TODAY (27th JANUARY)


SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (27th JANUARY)
27th January

 BIRTH DATES
  Abdul Karim Pali (Poet & Politician/ birth 27th January 1940),
 Abid Kazmi (Madaeji/Poet/ birth 27th January 1969),
 Shabir Ahmad Soomro (Village Muhammad Salih/Writer/ birth 27th January 1970),
Qadir Siyal Jhudai (Yar Muhammad Siyal/Poet/ birth 27th January 1982).

DEATH DATES
  Makhdoom Muhammad Sewistani (Religious Scholar/ death 27th January 1899),
 Kundanmal Deepchand (Hyderabad/Journalist/ death 27th January 1919),
Dr. Waliram Hingorani (Khahi Rahuja > Ajmir/Social worker/ death 27th January 1962),
 Baba Shankardas (Saint/1965),
Qazi Ali Ahmad ‘Ali’ (Hyderabad/Poet/ death 27th January 1970)

EVENTS
  1848: on knowing the fact that the Government of British sindh is thinking about the establishment of Cantonment at Kandhkot, His Highness Mir of Khairpur writes to the Resident of Khairpur , informing that establishment of a Cantonment at Kandhkot and abolition of a bazzar at Ghulama would be inconvenient and prove injurious to the people,his subjects of those places
1853: His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan is deprived of some territories by the British Government. He was not only blamed but decision was taken against him that he had made changes of in his favour in the Treaty of Nau Nihar.Today, Sindh Commissioner is asked by the Government of Bombay that submit Revenue Statement of those territories, now taken from him. The Statement will give idea to the Government that what amount be recovered from Mir. This may kindly be kept in mind that Mir Ali Murad Khan was very trust worthy friend of British Government of India and he helped them much before they occupied Sindh. As now they have achieved their goal of usurping Sindh, hence their policy toward Mir is changed.
1950: Pakistan accepts in principle the Indian proposal for referring the inter – Dominion canal – water dispute to an expert committee.
1961; Warsk Dam project is inaugurated.
1963: opposition’s National Democratic Front (NDF) hold meetings simultaneously in Dhaka and Karachi to decides its future line of action. Karachi meeting is presided over by Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi and is attended by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, Khan Abdul wali Khan, Sardar Bahadur Khan, Mian Tufail Muhammad, Prof. Abdul Ghafoor, Rasool Bux Talpur, Sardar Attaullah Mengal and Moulana Abdul Sattar Niazi.Presiding over meeting by a Sindhi indicates political vision, wisdom and leadership quality of Sindh.
1965: It is said that India becomes self – sufficient in all stages of manufacture of nuclear weapons.
1969: It is over all terrible and dark day in both wings of Pakistan. People are in streets to demand for restoration of Democracy. Army is called out and curfew is imposed following clashes in Karachi.
1973: Balochistan Governor Ghous Bux Bizinjo alleges that Federal Minister Khan Abdul Qayum Khan is instigating armed rebellion in Lasbella.
1991: U.S President Bush’s administration is unhappy with pro – Saddam rallies in Pakistan, and suggests immediate cut – off already suspended U.S economic and military aid to Pakistan.
1993: Federal Minister, Raja Parvez while talking to press men in Lahore says that the Kalabagh Dam will be constructed at any cost.


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