Sindh History (9th March)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (9th MARCH)
9th March
BIRTH DATES
1. Rano Chandarsing (Politician & Ex-Minister/ Born 9 march 1931),
2. Mumtaz Mahar (Journalist & Politician/ Born 9 march 1942),
3. Manzoor Mashori (Larkano/Writer/ Born 9 march 1961),
4. Muhammad Aslam Soomro (Daro/Journalist/ Born 9 march 1963),
5. Saeed Shah (Writer/ Born 9 march 1969),
6. Abdul Karim ‘Awaz’ Chawro (Dargah Hassan Shah/Poet/ Born 9 march 1978).

9th March
DEATH DATES
1. Rais Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri (Dengan/Freedom Fighter/ Death 9 March 1924),
2. Hidayat Ali ‘Tariq’ Najfi (Lalu Rank/Poet/ Death 9 March 1939).

EVENTS
9th March
1917: A. Jeejibhoy speaks in a lecture program arranged by ‘Karachi Citizen’s Association’. Topic was the ‘Commerce and its cultivation’.
1945: The dismissal of SardarShukat Hayat Khan in Punjab is discussed and debated in the Punjab Assembly and action of the Governor is termed as unconstitutional.
1949: The Sindh Assembly appoints ‘Select Committee’ consisting of three ministers and five MPAs to discuss “Tenancy Act’. Select Committee members are Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (Minister), KaziFazul-ullah (Minister), Agha GhulamNabiPathan (Minister), MoulaBuxSoomro, GhulamRasoolJatoi, NabiBux Bhutto, Jaffar Khan Jamali and TahilramTeckchand.
1951: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan discloses conspiracy against Government; it gives birth to ‘Rawalpindi Conspiracy case’. Case is registered against Major General Akbar Khan, Brigd. Latif, Faiz Ahmad Faiz and others. It was first strong action against Communists in Pakistan.
1956: MoulaBuxSoomro is inducted as state minister.
1972: Martial Law will be lifted on August 14. Bhutto makes announcement on Radio and T.V network.
1981: President Zia contacts Hafiz al-Asad of Syria on telephone to seek his help for release of PIA plane and passengers.