Sindh History (31st December)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (31^st DECEMBER)

31^st December

 BIRTH DATES

Syed Gul Muhammad Shah Rizvi (Tando Allahyar/Writer/1914),

 Dr. Abdul Karim Sandelo (Mihrabpur/Scholar/1923),

 Das Motwani (Kotri > Mumbai/Singer/1930),

Moulana Khalifo Sabghatullah Soomro (Shikarpur/Religious Scholar/1943),

 Syed Muazam Bukhari (Larkano/Journalist/1963).

DEATH DATES

Abu Shoukat Hamzo (Freedom Fighter & Poet/1944),

 Akram Ansari (Bori/Writer/1985),

Moulana Abdul Hai Ghoto (Religious Scholar/1993).

EVENTS

1916: Prem Mandli of Karachi celebrates its 2^nd Annual Day. This NGO was formed by Hindus that rendered valuable social services for years  and for creating social awareness arranged so many lecture programs. (Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi).

1920: In a public meeting held at Nawabshah with Moulvi Haji Azizullah in chair pays regard to Khilafat Leaders of Sindh for their sacrifices made in political field. The meeting was arranged by the local branch of Khilafat Committee to condemn Government policy regarding Turkey, Islam and masses. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).

1930: It is the second day of the 11^th Annual Khilafat Conference  held at Mehar. Today, handsome number of resolutions is passed on very important subjects such as deteriorating situation of economy, critical situation of flood-affettees, ever increasing land and Agricultural tax and damaging of Mosques in Sindh, particularly of Qazi Arif village Mosque. (Source: Ibid).

1936: Two important political events took place today those indicate ‘politics of divided home and hearts’. The first event pertained to Muslim Politics encircled with serious differences and division on minor issues. Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah and Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khuhro are not given share of leadership in the Sindh United Party as desired by them. Hence, they left the meeting to form their own political party namely Sindh Muslim Political Party. Another event took place at Sukkur, where ‘Sindh Hindu Conference’ is held under the presidency of Bhai Parmanand in which  political situation  and development after the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency is reviewed and new line of action is discussed. This event misguided Hindus to create separate camp in the Sindh politics.   

1955: The Soviet leaders during their recent visit to India did everything to increase dissension and fan the flames of tension and bitterness between India and Pakistan, says the Foreign Minister, Hamid-ul-Haq Choudhri. (Source; Newspapers).

1973: Prime Minister Z.A,Bhutto  lays the foundation stone of the country’s first Steel Plant at Pipri (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1985: Zia-Martial law imposed in 1977 goes, amended Constitution is revived. (Source: Newspapers).