Sindh History (18th January)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (18th January)

BIRTHS: 18th January

Khemchand Amratrai (Hyderabad/Politician/ 1886),

Kushi Molani (Sukkur > Lucknow/Stage Director/ 1916),

Syed Amir Ali Shah Jamote (1940),

dayanand Kirplani (Ghotki/Journalist/ 1948),

Aziz Jafrani (Sujawal/Writer/ birth 18 january 1944),

Khalil Moryani (Shikarpur/Writer/ 1949),

Parkash Abechandani (Mombai/Actor/ 1952),

Mir Ghulamullah Khan Talpur (Tando Muhammad Khan/Local Politician/ 1952),

Altaf Bagrani (Chhato Madarani/Writer/ 1964).

DEATHS: 18th January

Akhund Muhammad Qasim Halai (Poet/ 1881),

Saadat Hussain Minto (Writer/ 1955),

Moulvi Allah Bux Soomro (Religious Scholar/1960),

Hakim Muhammad Sadiq (Ranipur/Writer/ 1961),

Dada Lekhraj Lohano (Hyderabad > India/Founder of ‘Om Mandli/1969’),

Hassan Askari ( Urur writer/ 1987),

Ghulam Rabani Agro (Agra/Writer/ 2010).

EVENTS: 18th January

1844: Sir Charles Napier, Sindh Governor sends three drawings of bridge to be constructed over the Fullei to the Governor – General of India and request for approval one of them and permission to start work.

1858: The Assistant Commissioner for Jageers recommends the case of Ali Akbar s/o late Ghulam Shah Laghari to give up 1/3 of the land of his Jageer in lieu of paying a fixed assessment of Rs.49 per cent mensem.

1924: New NGO ‘Arya Yovk Samaj’ is formed in Karachi and Biharilal Sahinji (President), Chamanlal (Vice President), Mohan Lal (Secretary), Bhagatram (Assistant Secretary), Puran Chand (Treasurer), Khairatiram (Library Incharge) and Karamchand (Auditor) are elected as its founder office – bearers. This NGO remained active for so many years.

1938: Sindh Government, vide its Directive No G.R.Political Department, asks Local Bodies and other organizations to appoint ‘Sindhis’ in their services. It also defines that Sindhi means a person born in Sindh and speaks Sindhi.

1965: ‘Pakistan does not want see differences between Indonesia and Malaysia. Will help solve dispute, if asked and desired for.’ Says Z.A.Bhutto, Foreign Minister.

1966: Pakistan to export rice to Soviet Union and import Road building and agricultural machinery. Agreement is signed between both countries.

1967: Advisory Committee to the USA President arrives in Pakistan to make a first - hand check on American Aid Program.

1972: ‘I am willing to step aside and prepared to do ant thing, if Pakistan can be kept one and united’, says Z.A.Bhutto, President of Pakistan.

1989: Punjab Chief Minister, Nawaz Sharif asks Punjab Governor Tikka Khan to desist from violating constitution.

1991: Pakistan Government expels the Press Counselor of Iraqi Embassy in Islamabad for recruiting mercenaries.