Sindh History (21st May)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (21st MAY) 21st May

BIRTH DATES 1. Arjun Bharwani (Hyderabad >Mombai/Writer/ birth 21st May 1921), 2. Hashmat Harwani (JhandoMarri> Ahmadabad/Writer/ birth 21st May 1936), 3. Moulana NasrullahBuriro (Muhammad SalihBuriro/Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ birth 21st May 1946), 4. Hussain Bux Kanhio (Allahrakhio/Writer/ birth 21st May 1949) 5. Muhammad AbidMazhar (Bajara/Poet/ birth 21st May 1951), 6. Vikram Shahani (Khairpur> Ahmadabad/Actor/ birth 21stMay 1954).

21st May DEATH DATES 1. Moulana Dur Muhammad Dol (Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ death 21st May 1951) 2. Hyder Bux Jatoi (Hari Movement leader, Poet and Journalist/ death 21st May 1970)

21st May EVENTS 1943: Motomal Dhanrajmal and Kishan Jewatram, both students of Larkana Municipal High School are arrested under Section 34 a (6) and 38 a (1) of the Defense of India Rules. Both are caught red-handed with political literature against the British Government and were found addressing students’ gathering to change their loyalty and insisting them to take part in the Freedom Movement. 1949: The ban previously imposed by the Government on ‘Rajb Gathering’ in Pir Jo Goth is withdrawn. 1950: I am in favour of making Urdu as Medium of instructions, says Sindh Education Minister, Agha Ghulam Nabi Pathan. 1953: Pirzado Abdul Sattar is sworn in as the Chief Minister of Sindh. 1955: Malik Feroz Khan Noon’s ministry is dismissed in Punjab. He is replaced by A.Hamid Dasti. 1958: Allama Mashrqi and other accused in Dr.Khan Sahib’s murder are handed over to police for judicial lock-up. 1962: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan to remain House-arrested till further orders notifies the Government. 1975: Agricultural College Tando Jam and Engineering College Jamshoro are upgraded as universities with effect from next financial year. 1977: Islamic Foreign Ministers’ Conference, held in Libya, criticizes the reported foreign intrigues in Pakistan. 1979: Islamisation as conceived by Zia starts. An Ordinance to check obscenity in films is promulgated. 1990: Colonel Qadafi assures all help to meet aggression against Pakistan. Talks are held between Benazir and him in Libya. 1993: Pakistan will not sign Non-Proliferation Treaty unilaterally, says Pakistani Foreign office Department.