Sindh History (14th January)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (14th JANUARY)

14th January

BIRTH DATES

Syed Fazulullah Shah Jilani (Ghotki/Saint/ birth 14th January 1771),

Parmanand Shikarpuri (Religious & Political leader/ birth 14th January 1898),

Shaikh Abdul Rahim (Journalist/ birth 14th January 1924),

Karanti Kumar (Hyderabad > Ulhasnagar/Writer/ birth 14th January 1928),

Noor Muhammad Bhutto (Adamji/Journalist/ birth 14th January 1955),

Saleem Akhtar Bhatti (Jacobabad/Journalist/ birth 14th January 1962),

Manzoor Moulai (Karim Bux Khoso/Poet/ birth 14th January 1966),

Miss Zamir Shaikh (Khairpur Nathan Shah/Writer/ birth 14th January 1969).

DEATH DATES

Acharya Gidwani (Hyderabad/Congress leader/ death 14th January 1935),

Ghulam Shah ‘Mast’ Ghazi (Mari/Poet/ death 14th January 1974)

Moulana Azizullah Saand (Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ death 14th January 1967).

EVENTS

1840: Karachi is under military control of the East India Company Government and the Bombay Government, keeping in view of the bright future of British rule in Sindh, requests for employment of the Superintendent of Steam Navigation of Indus. But, the Government of India refers this case to their Political officers working in Sindh. Hence, Ross Bell and Captain Outram are asked to offer their views on the subject.

1848: Sindh Commissioner is asked by the Bombay Government to prepare and furnish the statement about stipends, pensions and charitable allowances given by the present and previous governments of Sindh.

1857: Manjhand Municipality rules are prepared and submitted by the Sindh Commissioner to the Government of Bombay for approval.

1951: The meeting of the Working Committee of the Sindh Hari Committee is held at Hyderabad in which the stand of Sindh Muslim League on the abolition of Jageerdari system is condemned and it is demanded that this system be abolished without fail.

1967: A private nuclear plant manufacturing agency of the U.S.A offers to finance the installation of 150 –MW enriched uranium reactor to Pakistan.

1971: President Yahya Khan declares in Dhaka that Shaikh Mujeeb is the future Prime Minister of Pakistan and talks between both will bring better results.

1972: An official Indian list with names of 55,000 POWs is handed over to Pakistan.

1978: Chief Martial Law Administrator, Gen. Zia constitutes Advisory Committee consisting of 16 members. A.K.Brohi, A.G.N.Kazi, Haji Moula Bux Soomro and Sharifuddin Pirzado are included.

1992: Senator Pressler tells newsmen in Islamabad that no aid by U.S.A unless Pakistan rolls back its nuclear program.