SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (23rd AUGUST)
23rd August
BIRTH DATES
Dr. Muhammad Laiq Zardari (Scholar/1943),
Tejbhan Kirpalani (Tando Muhammad Khan > Jaipur/Artist/1945),
Liaquat Ali Mohan (Gozo/Writer/1966),
Rukhsana Preet (Hyderabad/Poetess/1967)
DEATH DATES
Shah Abdul Karim (Bulri/Saint & Poet/1623),
Ghulam Ali Nizamani (Governor of Thatta during Talpur era/1798),
Syed Ali Anwar Shah (Chak/Poet/1972),
Fazul Ahmad Bachani (Tando Allahyar/Writer/1987),
Saleem Halai (Poet/1992), Akhtar Lakyari (Poet/2010).
EVENTS
1838: Colonel Pottenger is asked by his Government to purchase and
store grain crops at Larkana. (Source: letter of 23rd of August 1838).
1918:
The Chief of the General Staff, India reports that several [ Sindhi]
employees of J.T. Chainrai & Co [of Sindhworki] from Tenerife &
Panama had been bound over for spreading alarmist pro-enemy rumors.
(Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh workis’, compiled by Gul Hayat
Institute).
1933: There is a debate on the clause
regarding representation of labour Unions, Merchants etc in the Karachi
Municipality. Baskhale proposes amendment seeking to remove the clause
restricting the election of a representative of registered unions, to
labourers and asks that instead of 2 seats, 3 should be reserved for,
and this should be nomination. Jamshed Mehta taking part in debate says
that he was President of the Federation of Labour Unions in Karachi, and
it was he who had suggested restriction in order to give the labour an
opportunity to be represented by an actual working men. (Source: The
Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1933).
1936: Prices
of almost all States meet the Viceroy of India to have final talks on
the Federal Plan. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1939).
1947: Khan Abdul Qayoom Khan and his cabinet take over oath in NWFP. (Source: Newspapers).
1955: ‘One-Unit’ bill is presented in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (Source: ibid).
1976: Islamabad University is renamed as ‘Quaid-i-Azam University’ (Source: ibid).
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