SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (22ndJUNE)
22ndJune
BIRTH DATES
1. FatihchandWasvani (Educationst& Writer/ birth 22th June 1894),
2. G.Allana (Karachi/Freedom Fighter & Poet/ birth 22th June 1906),
3. NarainShyam (NausheroFeroz/Poet/ birth 22th June 1922),
4. Qaim-u-ddinMangi (Journalist/ birth 22th June 1924),
5. Nizamuddin Memon (Shikarpur >Larkano/Social worker/ birth 22th June 1925),
6. Qalab Ali Tiklo (Writer/1926),KiratMihrchandani (Writer/ birth 22th June 1937),
7. SikandarSarwan (Writer & Social worker/ birth 22th June 1957),
8. Sultan Ahmad ‘Sultan’ (Poet/ birth 22th June 1960),
9. RaufParasDayo (Ghotki/Poet/ birth 22th June 1964),
22nd June
DEATH DATES
1. Mai Bakhtawar (First lady from Hari Movement/Killed by landlord/ birth 22nd June 1947),
2. Syed Ali Akbar Shah (Mehar/Freedom Fighter, Poet & Social worker/ birth 22nd June 1969),
3. Moulvi Allah BuxTunio (Religious Scholar/ birth 22nd June 1982).
22nd June
EVENTS
1836: Colonel Pottenger sends report to the Government of India apprising it of the health condition of Mir Noor Muhammad Khan who was ill since days. (Source: His letter No.56).
1948: India introduces permit-system for who so ever from Pakistan will visit India. It was to curb the return of Indian Muslim migrants to India. (Source: Newspapers)
1949: NWFP Government impose ban on migration of Pathans to Sindh (Source: Newspapers).
1950: Khan M.Akram and Shaikh Muzaffar, both editors from Multan resign from Journalist Association headed by Pir Ali Muhammad Shah Rashdi. Pakistan journalism was the first sector that accepted and promoted ‘provincialism’ and other negetive influences.(Source: Interview with Pir Ali Muhammad Shah Rashdi, by Dr.Pathan).
1966: Z.A.Bhutto gets unprecedented wellcome as a Hero at Lahore Railway station. He had left Government due to differences with President Ayub on Tashkent Agreement. (Source: “Source-Material on Bhutto family”, compiled by GulHayay Institute).
1969: Pakistan Democratic Party is formed with the merger of four parties namely Awami League (Nasrullah Group), National Democratic Front, Nizam-i-Islam and Justice Party. (Source: Newspapers).
1972: In protest against economic policy of PPP Government, Stock Market start starts strike that will be observed for two days. (Source: Newspapers).
1978: Z.A.Bhutto appoints his daughter Benazir Bhutto as PPP Chairperson (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family”, Compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).