Sindh History (19th October)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (19th OCTOBER) 19th October BIRTH DATES Dara Abro (Artist/1940) Ghulam Hussain “Shouq”/Long Mahesar/Poet/1952 Sami Lund (Waleedaad Khan/Poet/1955) Javeed Ahmd Nohri(Pathoro/Journalist/1967) Syed Murad Ali Shah (Bukera Sharif/Artist/Journalist/1974) Moulvi Najamuddin Soomro (Religious Scholar/ death 18th October1979) Anwar Jarwar (Khanwah/Poet/1981) Ali Sahil (Poet/1982) Noor uddin “Noor” Mahar (Mahesar/Poet/1982) DEATH DATES Makhdoom Muhammad Ismail (Piryan loi/Religious Scholar & Saint/ death 18th October1760), Mir Rustam Khan Sani S/o Mir Imam Bux(1914) Syed Allahndo Shah (Nawabshah/Politician/1919) Pero Muhammad Sail (Poet/1959) Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (Politician/1962) Dadan Fakeer (Miandad Chinjni/1979) Ustad Bukhari (Dadu/Poet/1992) EVENTS 1838: Captain Burns informs his Govt. that he have delivered to Mir Rustam Khan the letters from Governor - General and Shah Shuja -ul- Mulk and have explained to him the object of Govt. in restoring Shah Shuja -ul- Mulk to his kingdom and informed him the Governor - General desires Mir to extend his cooperation in this regard and shall pay share of the tribute to Shah Shuja. Captain Burns also informs his Govt. that he also entered a long conversation with regard to Rojhan. 1947: It is official told that in a few days the number of the Indian Muslim migrant is as under: Twelve Trains (Today), 3250 (yesterday), 5058 (Day after yesterday), 33200 (on 14th) and 101000 on 13th of October. 1957: The World Bank makes a loan of ¤ 31,000.000 to enable Pakistan to cover the foreign exchange cost for expansion of its railway. 1972: Partial strike is observed in Karachi Industrial area to protest against police firing and killing of four workers. 1986: One million plots to be distributed among shelter less families, Junijo launches Seven - Marla free housing Scheme near Faisalabad. In Sindh, this Scheme provided golden chance to local land - mafia and influential people to make handsome earning out of it. 1991: During cleanup operation in interior Sindh 24 bandits are killed and 5 arrested. 1993: Benazir Bhutto is elected leader of house by 121 votes, Nawaz Sharif got 72 votes. JUI and PIF members abstain.