Sindh History (18th May)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (18th MAY)

18th May  BIRTH DATES

1. Sadhu Navalrai (Hyderabad/Social Worker and Brother of Sadhu Hiranand and both were founder of N.H.Academy of Hyderabad/ birth 18th May 1848),

2. Viromal Begraj (Sukkur/Journalist & Freedom Fighter/ birth 18th May 1893),

3. Ramesh Mehta (Karachi >Mombai/Singer/ birth 18th May 1929),

4. Ghulamm SarwarBhatti (Nasirabad/Folklore Poet/ birth 18th May 1943),

5. Chandro Nankani (Baroda/Singer/ birth 18th May 1952),

6. Mir Muhammad Bughio (Khairpur Nathan Shah/Journalist/ birth 18th May 1977),

7. ‘Firaq’ Halepoto (Sirajuddin/Poet/ birth 18th May 1980)

18th MayDEATH DATES

1. Shaikh Abdul LatifSani (Luwari/Saint/ death 18th May 1821),

2. Mirza Madad Ali Baig ‘Madad’ (Hyderabad/Poet/ death 18th May 1930),

3. Pir Ali BuxBhittai (Bhit Shah/Singer/ death 18th May 1933),

4. Dr.Saeed Halai (Port/ death 18th May 1985)

18th May

EVENTS

1832: Colonel Pottenger informs his Government that Mir Naser Khan of Mirpur makes overtures for a separate treaty on favouring terms but he refuses to do anything without the knowledge of Mir Murad Ali of Hyderabad and without orders of Governor –General.
1922: Sindh Congress observes ‘Gandhi Arrest Day’. Meetings are held and processions are taken out.
1926: ‘Amature Dramatic Society’ of Jacobabad stages drama ‘Sachi Patri’ at Larkana. The income will be donated to Gaoshala of Jacobabad.
1936: ‘Civil Liberties Union’ is formed in Sindh with Jamshed Mehta as its founder president.
1950: The PeshawarUniversity comes into existence.
1952: Qadianis’ Convention at Karachi is rampaged.
1962: The former chief justice Muhammad Munir is appointed Law Minister of Pakistan.
1971: U.N.O Secretary-General U Thant issues worldwide appeal for aid to the East Pakistani Refugees, now in India.
1975: Arrested defunct NAP leaders to remain at Sihala, Supreme Court orders.
1986: PML(N) decides to remove Syed Fakht Imam from the National Assembly speakership.
1991: Dr.Qadir Magsi disassociate himself from Jeay Sindh and announces his own party.
1992: Overspending on military can led to disintegration. Benazir calls for arm-cut agreement with India.
1994: U.S.A to send its technical proposal for ‘non-intrusive nuclear inspection’ . Step is aimed at verifying that Pakistan does not possesses any nuclear weapon.