Sindh History (30th August)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th AUGUST)

30th August

BIRTH DATES

Muhammad Moosa ‘raz’ (Poet/1899),

Ghulam Qadir ‘Dildar’ (Poet/1948),

‘Shad’ Kolachi (Kolachi/Poet/1953),

Gul Hasan ‘Gul’Sathi (Larkano/Poet/1956),

Aslam Azad (Jati/Writer/1965),

Noor Muhammad Kumbhar (Muhib Chandio/Writer/1980),

Sarmad Aziz (Jhimpir/Journalist/1986),

DEATH DATES

Ali Muhammad ‘Khaldi’(Poet/1974).

EVENTS

1835: It is decided between Colonel Pottenger and Mir Noor Muhammad Khan that survey of Indus shall not stop. However, it will be conducted on boats and vessels will not be used for that purpose. (Source: Colonel Pottenger’s letter No.58 to his Government).

1933: Central Literary Group organizes lecture program in Hopeful School at Arambagh. M.U.Abbasi delivers his on the History and importance of Drama. Abbasi was from Muhabatdero and Education officer in Karachi. He wrote biographies of Sir Agha Khan, quaid-i-Azam and others. I interviewed him for so many times. He was witness to our history. He told me that he has visited Jhirk School and saw General Register of School and name of M.A.Jinnah in it also. He wrote that fact in his book, biography of Jinnah. (Source: Interview with M.U.Abbasi).

1951: India refutes allegation that she is creating conditions to compel Indian Muslims to migrate. They are leaving country on their own, the Government of India declares. (Source: Newspapers).

1959: Consequent upon introducing Basic Democracy system in the Pakistan, all Municipalities are divided/reorganized into Wards. (Source: Newspapers).

1977: Probe into the case regarding murder of Nawab Muhammad Ahmad is completed. PNA demands trial of Z.A.Bhutto. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1979: Gen.Zia promulgates new political parties’ law making it compulsory for all political parties to get themselves registered with Election Commission. (Source: Government Notification).

1990: In politics of our society, everything is right. Asghar Khan never recognized PPP Government of Z.A.Bhutto, but PPP today enters into alliance with Tahrik-i-Istaqlal. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1991: Benazir Bhutto and Nawabzado Nasrullah Khan to take combined steps against IJI Government. Decision is taken in their meeting. (Source: ibid).