SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (31st DECEMBER)
31st December
BIRTH DATES
Syed Gul Muhammad Shah Rizvi (Tando Allahyar/Writer/1914),
Dr. Abdul Karim Sandelo (Mihrabpur/Scholar/1923),
Das Motwani (Kotri > Mumbai/Singer/1930),
Moulana Khalifo Sabghatullah Soomro (Shikarpur/Religious Scholar/1943),
Syed Muazam Bukhari (Larkano/Journalist/1963).
DEATH DATES
Abu Shoukat Hamzo (Freedom Fighter & Poet/1944),
Akram Ansari (Bori/Writer/1985),
Moulana Abdul Hai Ghoto (Religious Scholar/1993).
EVENTS
1916:
Prem Mandli of Karachi celebrates its 2nd Annual Day. This NGO was
formed by Hindus that rendered valuable social services for years and
for creating social awareness arranged so many lecture programs.
(Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi).
1920:
In a public meeting held at Nawabshah with Moulvi Haji Azizullah in
chair pays regard to Khilafat Leaders of Sindh for their sacrifices made
in political field. The meeting was arranged by the local branch of
Khilafat Committee to condemn Government policy regarding Turkey, Islam
and masses. (Source: The Daily Al-Wahid, Karachi).
1930:
It is the second day of the 11th Annual Khilafat Conference held at
Mehar. Today, handsome number of resolutions is passed on very important
subjects such as deteriorating situation of economy, critical situation
of flood-affettees, ever increasing land and Agricultural tax and
damaging of Mosques in Sindh, particularly of Qazi Arif village Mosque.
(Source: Ibid).
1936: Two
important political events took place today those indicate ‘politics of
divided home and hearts’. The first event pertained to Muslim Politics
encircled with serious differences and division on minor issues. Sir
Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah and Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khuhro are
not given share of leadership in the Sindh United Party as desired by
them. Hence, they left the meeting to form their own political party
namely Sindh Muslim Political Party. Another event took place at Sukkur,
where ‘Sindh Hindu Conference’ is held under the presidency of Bhai
Parmanand in which political situation and development after the
separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency is reviewed and new line of
action is discussed. This event misguided Hindus to create separate camp
in the Sindh politics.
1955:
The Soviet leaders during their recent visit to India did everything to
increase dissension and fan the flames of tension and bitterness
between India and Pakistan, says the Foreign Minister, Hamid-ul-Haq
Choudhri. (Source; Newspapers).
1973:
Prime Minister Z.A,Bhutto lays the foundation stone of the country’s
first Steel Plant at Pipri (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’,
compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).
1985: Zia-Martial law imposed in 1977 goes, amended Constitution is revived. (Source: Newspapers).
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