Sindh History (25th October)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (25th OCTOBER)

25th October
 BIRTH DATES

1. Satram Bhagwanani (Rohri - Pono/Poet/ birth 25th October1904),

 2. Mirza Qambar Ali Beg 'Hydri'/ birth 25th October1906),

 3. Laxman Jasuja (Sindh - Ahmadabad/Writer/ birth 25th October1937),

 4. Srichand Keswani (Writer/ birth 25th October1947),

 5. Ambrat Wasvani (Nadvira/Actor/ birth 25th October1959),

 6. Zulfkar Hisbani (Gul Muhammad Hisbani/Artist/ birth 25th October1961),

 7. Akash Soomro (Poet/ birth 25th October1964).



DEATH DATES

1. Zarena Baloch (Allahdad Chand/Singer/ death 25rd October2005),

 2. Raahm Sidiqi (Larkano/Poet/ death 25rd October2005)



EVENTS



1838: Colonel Pottenger informs his Govt. that Mir Noor Muhammad is trying to enter into alliance with Persia and Russia and he is avoiding relying on British Govt. However, Mir Muhammad has refused to be a partner to such a measure.
1847: The Collector of Shikarpur informs Sindh Govt. that all Bugti refugees have surrender except Islam Khan and Dotal Moondrani Bugti, robber has been captured by Adujant Alam Khan.
1849: Major Jacob requests Commissioner that many men of the border force were suffering from fever and for the protection of the Northern Frontier, detachment of the Sindh Horse at present serving in Punjab should be ordered back to Upper Sindh.

1922: A public meeting is held at village Gul Muhammad Tunio by the local branch of the Khilafat Committee. It is chaired by Moulvi Ghulam Hussain and addressed by Hafiz Abdullah.
1971: President Yahya sends his proposal to the U.N.O Secretary General for withdrawal of forces, appointment of neutral observers to minimize Indo - Pak tension.
1972: China accuses the Soviet Union of aggression to dismember Pakistan.
1989: Nawaz Sharif and Altaf Hussain pledge to unseat Benazir. Both address press conference in Karachi.
1990: Election results reveal that PDA is routed in Punjab, Sindh majority is cut down. Veterans Pir Pagaro, Wali Khan, Nawabzado Nasrullah and Asghar Khan lose. IJi gets 104 and PDA wins 45 seats in National Assembly.
2000: NAB unveils $ 1.5 billion assets of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari