Sindh History (22nd August)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (22nd AUGUST)Research by Dr Dur Muhammad Pathan 

22nd August 

 BIRTH DATES

Ghulam Qadir ‘Shahbaz’ (Jamshoro/Poet/1925),

Moula Bux ‘Qasir’ (Garhi Yaseen/Poet/1932),

Kalpna Parsani (Mombai/Artist/1958),

Mukhtyar ‘Naz’ (Kandhkot/Poet/1962),

Khoonchand Shahani (Hyderabad > Baroda/Writer/1963),

‘Saghar’ Muhammad Hussain Mahar (Ruk/Poet/1969),

Ahmad Khan Samo (Salih Samo/Poet/1975).

 

DEATH DATES

 Abu Ishaq Ibrahim Sindhi Moosli (Judge/1213),

Noor Muhammad Lakhr (Chakro/Politician/1937),

Moulana Obedullall Sindhi (Religious Scholar, Freedom Fighter & Founder of Jamna Birbda Sindh Saghar Party/1944),

Moulana Shafi Muhammad Masjdi (Sodhari/Religious Scholar/1944),

Moulana Ahmad (Hala/Religious Scholar/1956).

 

EVENTS

 

     1933: Tolani and Jamshed Mehta proposed the amendment in Karachi Municipality Act so Sikh community be give representation. Tolani asks for two seats and Jamshed Mehta proposed one seat in the Municipality. Miran Muhammad Shah, Mir Muhammad Baloch and Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah oppose the amendment. Hence it is rejected. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1933).

1961: Pakistan closes down it two Consulates at Jalalabad and Kandhar. (Source: Newspapers).

1965 :” Indian Prime Minister Shastri warns Pakistan that ‘India will strike back if Pakistan’s aggression continue in Kashmir’. (Source: ibid).

1969: Descration of Al-Aqsa Masjid is resented throughout Pakistan (Source: ibid).

1972: Princely rule in Gilgit and Baltistan is abolished by the Pakistan Government. (Source: ibid).