Sindh History (12th February)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (12^th FEBRUARY)

12th February BIRTH DATES

1. Moulana Mir Muhammad Nourangi (Religious Scholar & Writer/ birth 12th February 1868),

2. Choithram Gandhi (Warah > Ahmadabad/Writer & Freedom Fighter/ birth 12th February 1929),

3. Abdul Qadir ‘Abid’ Abro (Piyaro Wahan/Poet/ birth 12th February 1931),

4. Chatro Nagpal (Shikarpur > Mombai/Poet/ birth 12th February 1932),

5. Shyam Jaisinghani (Quetta > Mombai/Writer & Artist/ birth 12th February 1937),

6. Rizwan Umrani (Larkano/Artist/ birth 12th February 1938),

7. Ram Peswani (Karachi & Mumbai/Poet/ birth 12th February 1938),

8. Rahbar Bhatti (Writer/ birth 12th February 1941),

9. Hemlata Ghanshiani (Ahmadabad/Actress/1960),

10. Ghulam Shabi ‘Shabir’ (Poet/ birth 12th February 1962),

11. Wahid Qureshi (kandi/Writer/ birth 12th February 1962),

12. Mujeeb Soomro (Sher Muhammad Dawich/Journalist/ birth 12th February 1974),

13. Lutuf Siyal (Siyal Abad/Journalist/ birth 12th February 1975),

14. Soomar Ali Malah (Poet/ birth 12th February 1977),

15. Sardar Bhayo (Amin Mangrio/Writer/ birth 12th February 1979),

16. Inayat Solangi (Moro/Poet/ birth 12th February 1979),

12th February

DEATH DATES

1. Mir Ali Nawaz Shah ‘Alvi; (Shikarpur/Poet/ death 12th February 1920),

2. Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur/Promoter of education/ death 12th February 1933),

3. Imamuddin ‘Zami’ (Poet/1959), Moulai Shedai (Sukkur/Scholar/ death 12th February 1978),

4. Amratrai ‘Sam’ (Larkano/Poet & Social worker/ death 12th February 1988).

EVENT

12th February

  1843: Charles Napier writes from Sakrand to Major Outram that Twenty-five Murrees, heade by Hayat Khan attempted to ride through Jacob’s camp, and he very properly made them prisoners; but they refused either to give up their arms or come to my camp. I have therefore sent a squadron out to him to receive them.
1930: The meeting of the District Karachi Jamiat-ul-Ulema is held to elect new office-bearers. Kazi Fatih Ali of Shahbandar is elected as the President. Whereas Moulvi Fatih Ali of Sujawal gets the seat of the Vice President. Executive Committee is also elected. Now it consists of Moulvi Kazi Muhammad (Sujawal Taluka), Moulvi Muhammad Usman (Mirpur Batho Taluka), Moulvi Muhammad (Thatto Taluka), Moulvi Muhammad Ashraf (Ghorabari Taluka) and Moulvi Muhammad Hussain (Thatto city).
1931: The branches of Sindh Azad Part are opened at Jacobabad and Bathoro. Jacoabad Branch elects Khilafati Moulvi Haji Rahim Bux as President, Shamisuddin as Secretary and Abdul Rahman as Treasurer. Whereas at Bathoro Moulvi Muhammad Yousif is elected as the President, Seth Muhammad Usman as Secretary and Seth Muhammad Hashim as Treasurer.
1932:The Governor-in-Council, under Section 16 of the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (X1V of 1908), declares Hyderabad District Congress Committee and affiliated organization with it unlawful.
1941: Shah Latif Adabi Conference starts at Karachi. It is inaugurated by Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi, Education Minister of Sindh. Whereas it is presided over by Allama I.I.Kazi. The Speaker of Sindh Legislative Assemly, Syed Miran Muhammad Shah presented his paper on the topic of the ‘Importance of education’.
1950: The Governor-General of Pakistan Khowaja Nazimuddin lays the foundation stone of the Kotri Barrage.
1966: Shaikh Mujeeb-u-Rahman announces 6-point formula in Karachi. They are: 1), Federal constitution in line with Pakistan Resolution of 1940, 2), Separate Currencies for East and West wing, 30, Limiting Central Government’s portfolios to defense and foreign affairs. 4), Collection and spending Tax by provinces, 5), Foreign exchange to be utilized by earning province, 6), Every province to form its own Para-Military force. This may kindly be kept in mind that later on it was disclosed by a few politicians the 6-points were drafted by non-Bengali officer belonging to West Pakistan and as it was assignment for Mujeeb from West Pakistanis.
1995: Fresh violence erupts in Karachi.
1996: Pakistan Government Okays construction of Guwadar Port.