Sindh History (26th December)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (26th DECEMBER)

26th December

BIRTH DATES

1. Sahibsing Shahani (Hyderabad/Educationist & Writer/ birth 26th December 1884),

2. Nandlal Bhatia (New Delhi/Singer/ birth 26th December 1951),

3. Dr.Safdar Abbasi (Valid/Politician birth 26th December /1957),

4. Anwar Babar (Bahawal Babar/Writer/ birth 26th December 1965).

DEATH DATES

1. Moulana Muhammad Hashim (Garhi Yasin/Religious Scholar/ death 25th December 1904),

2. Haji Mir Muhammad Baloch (Karachi/Freedom Fighter/ death 25th December 1933),

3. Fatihchand Vishindas (Karachi/Educationist/ death 25th December 1933),

4. Makhdoom Muhammad Salih Bhatti (Old Hala/Educationist & Writer/ death 25th December),

5. Hafiz Hayat Shah (Jhang - Hyderabad/Poet/ death 25th December 1955),

6. Abdullah 'Asar' (Bero Chandio/Poet/ death 25th December 1976),

7. Sanaullah 'Sanai' (Dhorai Sihra/Poet/ death 25th December 1976),

8. Dr.Dur -i- Shahwar Syed (Saan/Scholar/ death 25th December 1997)

EVENTS

1967: America to supply wheat, edible oil and tobacco to Pakistan. Agreement is signed.

1969: Regional autonomy stand is based on Lahore Resolution of 1940, which was not changed in subsequent years, says Shaikh Mujeeb -u- Rahman.

1970: Abdul Khaliq Jamali, Muhammad Khan Raisani, Munir Channo meet Mujib -u- Rahman in Dhaka to thanks him for his support in anti - One - Unit Movement.

1971: Judicial enquiry Commission headed by Justice Hamood -u- Rahman is sut up to enquire into reasons leading to the recent military debacle.

1994: Pakistan asks India to close its Consulate in Karachi due to clear proof of its acts of terrorism.

1994: Beautiful lady with beautiful poetic talent, Parveen Shakir is killed in road accident.