Sindh History (18th December)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (18th DECEMBER)

Research by Dr Dur Muhammad pathan

18th December

BIRTH DATES

1. Shahnawaz 'Shaiq' (Badin/Poet/ birth 18th December 1932),

2. Mohanlal 'Kotai' (Karachi - Mumbai/Poet/ birth 18th December 1932),

3. Qazi Anwar Ahmad (Moro/Writer/ birth 18th December 1934),

4. Laxman Gayhi (Karachi - Mumbai/Singer/ birth 18th December 1935)

5. Dr. Saeed Halai (Poet/ birth 18th December 1945),

6. Ratan 'Dilbar' (Larkano - Mumbai/Poet/ birth 18th December 1946),

7. Nazir 'Nashad' (Chak/Poet/ birth 18th December 1957),

8. Sikandar 'Pritam' Kazi (Ratodero/Poet/ birth 18th December

18th December

DEATH DATES

1. Muhammad Arif 'Sanaat' (Shikarpur/Poet/ death 18th December 1849),

2. Moulana Muhammad Hashim Khati (Religious Scholar/Freedom Fighter/ death 18th December 1961)

18th December

EVENT

Part1

1838: Colonel Pottenger informs Lieutenant Colonel Burns that Sindhi people have started doubting our integrity and our presence in Sindh. Therefore, nobody is ready to extend cooperation in connection with collecting supplies and obtaining carriage for our army.

1847: The Collector of Shikarpur informs Sindh Govt. that he has found 'Black Dam' 15 to 20 miles long near village Gerilo of Larkana. It was built some centuries ago to protect people and land of area from excessive inundation of the mighty Indus, but that dam was thrown up by Nawab Wali Muhammad Laghari 43 years ago.

Part2

1971: Pakistan war prisoners are being transferred from Bangladesh to Sagar, Mysore in India.

1972: Sindh University Bill relating to establishment of various faculties is passed by Sindh Assembly.

1985: Pakistan and India agree not to attack each other’s' nuclear facilities.

1989: Jamait -i- Islami resents cultural shows by Indian Film stars in Pakistan.

1994: Speaker refuses to chair National Assembly session. Vows to stick to his stance unless the detained MNAs are brought to session.

1996: Asif Zardari is held in Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case.

1998: Protest rallies across the Pakistan condemn U.S.A attacks on Iraq.

1999: Rawalpindi police register murder case against Benazir Bhutto for killing two J.I workers in 1996.