Sindh History (17th May)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (17th MAY)

 Research By. Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan

BIRTH DATES: 17thMAY Makhdoom Amin Muhammad Awal (Hala/Saint & Poet/ birth 17th May 1545), His Highness Mir Nasir Khan (Hyderabad/Ruler/ birth 17th May 1804), Syed ManzoorNaqvi (Poet/ birth 17th May 1924), Nawab Sultan Ahmad Khan Chandio (Ghabidero/Politician/ birth 17th May 1934), Mufti HidayatullahArijo (Arija/Religious Scholar/ birth 17th May 1938), Abdul Hakim Narejo (IzatJiWandh/Folklore Poet/ birth 17th May 1950), Jiwati Mehta (Ahmadabad/Actress/ birth 17th May 1963), GhulamHyder Shah ‘Hyder’ (Sidiq Shah/Poet/ birth 17th May 1967).

EVENT DATES: 17th May 1917: Miss K.Vealle delivers lecture on the topic of ‘Theosophy & Hiduism’. The program is organized by Young Amil’s Association of Karachi.

1920: A public meeting is held at Mithyani with Pir Turab Ali Shah in chair. Moulvi Fazul Muhammad and Moulvi Karim Bux deliver their speeches on the importance of Khilafat and ask people to participate in Khilafat Movement. The function is arranged by Mian Muhammad Sidiq and Khair Muhammad, both Zamindars of Mithyani.

1922: It has been notified that Haji Khamiso Gul Muhammad has been elected as a member of Legislative Council of the Governor of Bombay by the Karachi District Muhammadan Ruler Constituency in place of Muhammad Abid Abdani who breathed his last.

1924: Anjuman Taraqi-ay-Urdu establishes Book Store in Karachi.

1926: Syed Miran Muhammad Shah appears for the oral examination in the office of Judicial Commissioner Sindh for the post of Sub Judge, but he is not selected.

1950: The number of Muslim migrants from India those have reached in Pakistan/Sindh recently, is 103600. None of them will be sent back to India, says Ishtiaq Qureshi, State Minster.

1951: Accused and arrested in Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case, Maj.General Akbar, Begum Nasim Akbar, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, and Sajjad Zaheer are shifted to Lahore Jail.

1954: Communists are behind unrest and uprising in East Pakistan, says Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali.

1960: If Peshawar is attacked by Russia, Atom Bombs can be dropped on her major cities, says AyubKan, the President of Pakistan. He also lodges protest with U.S.A for using of U2 from Peshawar Base to make USSR Jet target.

1972: Abdul Hamid Jatoi is arrested on account of providing shelter to criminals.

1969: Boundary demarcation in Rann Kutch is completed in accordance with International Tribunal Award.