Sindh History (8th July)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (8th JULY)

8th July 

 BIRTH DATES

Ahmad Khan ‘Asif’ Misrani (Mitho Babar/Poet & writer/ birth 8th July 1922),

 Abdul KarimSaadi (TandoAllahyar/Journalist/ birth 8th July 1924),

 GoverdhanNathani (Sadhuja>Mombai/Poet/ birth 8th July 1925),

 Bashir Sitai (Sita Village/Poet/ birth 8th July 1949),

 Aaqash Chandio (Wali Muhammad Gorar/Journalist/ birth 8th July 1973)

DEATH DATES

Abdul Karim ;Gadai’ (Jacobabad/Poet/ date 8th July 1978), 

EVENTS

1839: A. Gibbson is appointed as Assistant Surgeon in charge of medical duties of Political Agency in Upper Sindh. 

1921: The first session of the All-India Khilafat Conference starts at Karachi. It is presided over by Moulana Muhammad Ali Johar. The soil of Sindh is selected for the event that proved to be turning point in the politics of united India. The Conference lasted for three days. (Source: Newspapers).

1938: A public meeting is held by local branch of Muslim League at Village Mahboob Tunio and it is presided over by Rais Mian Karim Bux, who is the President of the branch. Speakers deplore the Government policy regarding Muslim League and Palstine. They also advised JUI,Sindh leadership to resolve issue of their differences in the greater interests of party and its politics. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh Muslim League’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1940: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the Frontier Congress leader, tenders his resignation of membership of the Congress Working Committee before his departure from New Delhi for Peshawar. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, vol-11,1940).

1945: Jairamdas Doulatram presides over Conference of Congress-men in Bombay. The claim of Muslim League to represent the Muslims of India remained the subject of conference. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1945).

1948: Lord Mount Batten was not made Gover-General of Pakistan. Therefore he created condition of mass migration and killing of thousands of people, says Ghulam Muhammad, Finance Minister of Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).

1949: The process of selling important property and Units starts in Pakistan. The East India Tramway Company is to be sold. The matter is discussed in Karachi. (Source: Newspapers)

1971: Keeping in view the political crisis in East Pakistan and Government’s policy regarding resolving the issue, West Germany stops its economic aid to Pakistan (Source: Newspapers).

1972: Karachi witnesses terrible riots in reaction against Sindhi Language Bill. Army is called to help civilian administration.12 are killed and 150 injured in Karachi and Hyderabad. Z.A.Bhutto invites representatives of Sindhi and Urdu speaking people to discuss the Language Bill. (Source: Newspapers).