PAKISTAN with special reference to SINDH in history today (16th August). By. Dr.Pathan
BIRTH DATES Gyanchand ‘Gyan Rashi’ (Sinjhoro > Ahmadabad/Writer/1906), Syed Moeen Danish ( India > Karachi/Poet/1946), Ramzan Shahid (Lahore/Poet/1947), Farzand Ali (Shekhupura/Poet/1947), Shams Jafrani (Sujawal/ex-Secretary & author of Autography/1948), Hanif Rana (Sahiwal/Poet/1950), Mir Azam Talpur (Tando Jam/Writer/1952), Haleem Marlai (Ghazi Jamali/Poet/1958) Ali Anwar Babur (Drigh Balla/Journalist/1963), Faiz Muhammad ‘Sathi’ (Allah Ando Jiskani/Poet/1964), Rafiq Bhutto (Journalist/1966), Amar Abro (Badah/Poet/1978),
DEATH DATES Khowaja Gul Muhammad (Luwari/Saint/1803), Muhammad Sidik ‘Amin’ (Poet/1970) Bahawal Khan Unar
EVENTS 1843: in his letter to the Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Napier defends his position regarding supporting His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan and ignoring Mir Rustam Khan. (Source: Letter of dated August 16, 1843). 1846; Governor of Sindh directs all concerned officers not to put every abuse and objectionable practice of using free labor and ignoring local labor (Source: Circular Letter No.2049). 1917: The Deputy Superintendent of Karachi Police serves notices upon Jamshed Mehta (President of the local branch of Home Rule League), Marriwalla (Secretary of the Propagandist Committee) and Ayer (Secretary of the local Home Rule League), prohibiting a procession arranged by them to prade the city prior to the League meeting. (Source: The Daily Gazette, Karachi). 1938: Sobhas Chandra Bose, with the permission of M.A. Jinnah, releases the correspondence which passed between him and Jinnah on the Hindu-Muslim settlement. (Source: The Indian Annual Register,Vol-11,1938) 1945: Sindh Muslim League observes ‘Direct Action Day’. It was meant to show street power and disagree with Congress and the British Government of India. (Source: Newspapers). 1947: Sindh Cabinet takes oath with Muhammad Ayub Khuhro as the Chief Minister. Other ministers are: Qazi Fazlullah, Pir Illahi Bux and Mir Ghulam Ali. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Sindh Muslim League’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute). 1951: Islamic laws are promulgated in Kelat state. (Source: Newspapers). 1956: Pakistan participates in Suez talks held in London. Due to closure of Suez Canal tug of war started between Communist and Capitalist blocks how to reach ‘Hot waters’ in South East Asia. Repercussions are very much obvious in area right from Afghanistan to Baluchistan. (Source: ibid).
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