Sindh History (28th August)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (28th AUGUST) 28th August BIRTH DATES Aneeta Kamal ‘Piyasi’ (Loralai > Baroch/Poetess/1931), Bhojraj Vichani (Dabhro > Mumbai/Writer/1937), Birj Mohan (Jagan > Mumbai/Writer/1939), Pir Bux ‘Piyasi’ (Tando Muhammad Khan/Poet/1942), Shiv Kumar Sharma (Ahmadabad/Artist/1950), Habib-u-Rahman ‘Habib’ Soomro (Dargah Imam Bux/Poet/1960), Amar Sindhu – Real name Salman Laghari (Mirpurkhas/Poetess & University teachers’ leader/1068), Mir Barkat Katohar (Thull/Social worker/1978) DEATH DATES His Highness Mir Shadad Khan Talpur (1857), Allama Muhammad Qasim Mashori (Sahib Khan Mashori/Religious Scholar & Saint/1990), Khowaja Abdul Rasool Ratar (Noorpur/Saint/2005) EVENTS 1920: Hyderabad is witnessing very important political atmosphere for two days with effect from today. Both days public meetings and conference is held in the city. The day begins with political activity of Sindh Khilafat Committee. Public meeting is held with aim to create public opinion in favor of the Non-Cooperation movement. Special Sindh Provincial Conference is also held in the city and its all details are available at Gul Hayat website. (Source: Newspapers) 1928: Dr.Ansari presides over All Parties Conference at Luck now to discuss the ‘Nihru Report’. (Source: Book on All Parties Conference). 1948: In the meeting of the ‘Muhajir Council’ presided over by Liaquat Ali Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, it is decided that 2,00,000 Indian Muslim migrants waiting in Punjab camps will be settled in Sindh. (Source: Newspapers). 1952: DSP, Khan Najaf Khan is served upon Charge Sheet by the Punjab Government in connection with the murder of Liaquat Ali Khan, ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Source: ibid). 1964: Z.A.Bhutto, Foreign Minister of Pakistan is awarded with ‘Order of Hamayoon’ [First Class] by Shah of Iran for rendering valuable services in connection with Regional Cooperation for Development [RCD]. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).