26th April
BIRTH DATES
KumariVidur (Writer/ Born 26th April 1940),
Benazir Malkani (Writer/ Born 26th April 1981).
DEATH DATES
KhalifoGhulam Muhammad (Jati/Saint & Politician/ Death 26th April 1945),
Moulvi Syed Amir Muhammad (Aminani /Religious Scholar/ Death 26th April 1960).
EVENTS
1843: Charles Napier, Governor of Sindh Is directed to follow the Bengal Account
System with regard to the accounts of receipts and disbursement in the Province of Sindh.
1920 In connection with tour of Sindh, Mahatma Gandhi arrives at Karachi. He is accorded warm welcome by Hindus, Muslims and Congress party workers.
1934: 3rd Sindh Azad Conference is held at Sukkur with K.B. PirBux as its president. It is aimed at to create awareness about the importance of the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.
1937: Thirty six members of the Sindh Assembly meet at Karachi and form Democratic Party with the following office bearers: Sir GhulamHussainHidayatullah (Leader), MukhiGobindram (Dy. Leader); Mir Bandeh Ali (Dy. Leader), K.B. Muhammad AyubKhuhro (General Secretary); Nihchaldas (General Secretary); Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (Joint Secretary) and Syed Miran Muhammad Shah (Whip).
1950: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, arrives in Karachi to discuss various inter-dominion problems with Liaquat Ali Khan.
1958: A statement on Pakistan’s balance of payment for 1957 shows a deficit of Rs.40.11 crores.
1971: Pakistani diplomats are barred from leaving India without prior permission. India’s Dhaka mission ceases to function.
1974: Prime Minister Z.A.Bhutto inaugurates the 150 KW high-powerdmediem wave transmitters for Quetta Radio station.
1981: New Punjab cabinet is sworn in . Nawaz Sharif gets portfolio of Finance.
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