Sindh History (30th July)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th JULY) 30th July BIRTH DATES Moulvi Nazir Hussain ‘Jalali’ (Larkano/Freedom Fighter/ birth 30th July 1903), Parsram ‘Zia’ (Tando Adam >Ajmir/Poet/ birth 30th July 1911), Arbab Noor Muhammad Palijo (Bano/Politician/ birth 30th July 1915), Eshwar Chandar (Hyderabad >Ajmir/Fiction writer/ birth 30th July 1937), Syed Akbar Rashdi (Pir Jo Goth Larkano/Politician/ birth 30th July 1951), Dr.Razia Khokhar (Sukkur/Writer/ birth 30th July 1962) DEATH DATES Mian Abdul HalimMekan (Shahdadkot/Religious Scholar/ date 30th July 1979) EVENTS 1857: The Collector of Upper Sindh request Sindh Commissioner for approval and sanction of the construction of a cause way at Rohri. The estimated cost is told as Rs.3,300 and it is pointed out that expenditure be met partly from the Ferry Fund and partly from municipal funds. (Source: The Collector’s letter No.242) 1920: The Hyderabad District Congress Committee decides by 17 to 10 votes to recommend the principle of Non-Co-Operation to the Special Indian Congress. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh Congress’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute). 1954: Tribunal constituted to probe into anti-Qayani riots completes it job. The report is submitted to the Punjab Government. (Source: Newspapers). 1969: Government relaxes restrictions on activities of political parties which can hold indoor meetings of Working Committees and Conventions also. (Source: ibid). 1978: Bhutto Government damaged name, fame and democratic norms of the country, polls after accountability, says Lt. General Chishti. (Source: ibid). 1993: Pakistan has the technical capacity to manufacture a nuclear device. Caretaker Prime Minister Moeen Qureshi tells Vice President of U.S.A in Washington. (Source: ibid). 1996: Transport strike to protest against imposition of new taxes paralyses life in Pakistan. (Source: ibid).