Sindh History (30th December)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th DECEMBER)

30th December

BIRTH DATES

1. Moulana Abdul Karim Magsi (Ferozshah/Religious Scholar/ birth 30th December 1884),

2. Moulana Ghulam Muhammad 'Girami' (Mehar/Poet & Editor/ birth 30th December 1920),

3. Ghulam Sarwar 'Haziq' (Poet/ birth 30th December 1939),

4. Muhammad Bux 'Niaz' (Poet/ birth 30th December 1942).

DEATH DATES

1. Pir Qaimuddin Qalandar (Bukera/Saint/ death 30th December 1800),

2. Prof. Jhamandas Bhattia (Shikarpur/Scholar/ death 30th December 1965),

3. Ahmad Khan 'Gulzar' (Poet/ death 30th December 1969)

EVENTS

1844: The proposal of Sir Charles Napier to construct a bridge on Indus for Military purposes is approved by the Government of Idea.

1962: Direct dialing Telephone system between Karachi and Hyderabad is introduced.

1968: Three people are killed in Dhaka. Bhashani announces boycott of all elections and asks other political parties to take same decision.

1971: Z.A.Bhutto offers to enter into talks with India. Makes final warning to 22 families to bring back foreign exchange deposits from abroad.

1977: Wali Khan meets Zia-ul-Haq, demands general amenesty for Balochistan and relief for those who were vicitmised by Bhutto Government.

1985: Martial Law imposed by Zia-ul-Haq is lifted. Makhdoom Sajjad Hussain, Jahandad Khan, Abdul Ghafoor Hoti and Muhammad Moosa are appointed Governors for Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Baluchistan. Sindh and Baluchistan got retired Military men as their Governors.