Sindh History (25th January)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (25th JANUARY)

25th January

BIRTH DATES

Qadir Bux (Dhoro Naro /Politics/ birth 25th January 1880),

Lalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Hyderabad/Writer/ birth 25th January 1885),

Ghulam Shah ‘Mast’ Ghazi (Mari/Poet/ birth 25th January 1909),

Pandit Bhagwandas Shastri (Hyderabad > Ajmir/Politician/ birth 25th January 1920,

Laxman Lakhwani (Mithyani > Ajmir/Social Worker/ birth 25th January 1938),

Ali Hassan ‘Maarof’ Channo (Ratodero/Poet/ birth 25th January 1939),

Fazaul Muhammad Bhatti (Garhi Yasin/Educationist/ birth 25th January 1942),

Muhammad Paryal alies Anwar Pirzado (Haji Lal Bux Shaikh alies Balhreji/Poet & Journalist/ birth 25th January 1945)

Altaf ‘Asim’ (Ranipur/Archeologist/ birth 25th January 1948)

Zahid ‘Gul’ Solangi (Setharja/Poet/ birth 25th January 1969),

Zulfikar Kandhro (Writer/ birth 25th January 1971).

DEATH DATES

Pir Bux Bhutto (Sukkur/Politician/ death 25th January 1935),

Haji Ghulam Hussain Unar (Aliabad/Politician/ death 25th January 1996),

Haji Yar Muhammad Sadar (Hala/Social worker/ death 25th January 2003),

Amir Bukhari (Berri/Poet & Journalist/ death 25th January 2007).

EVENTS

1839: Lieutenant Postans is appointed as Assistant Political Resident, Upper Sindh.

1847: Government of India orders for circulation of the Company’s rupees in Sindh.

1858: 500 bigas Jageer that was taken from ghulam Mustafa Laghari of Taluka Matiari, in misapprehension is re granted to him.

1923: Seth Khilafat Committee, in its meeting bheld under chairmanship of Seth Haji Abdullah Haroon asks its branches to collect 50 thousand rupees, enrole 50 thousand new members and select 2000 volunteers for making the Non – Co –Operation Movement success.

1951; hussain Shaheed suhrwardi and Iftkhar Mamdot announce the merger of Awami League and Jinnah Muslim League.

1961: Jet runway at Karachi Airport is inaugurated.

1962: Pakistan accepts U.S President’s suggestion that World Bank President should serve as mediator in the Kashmir dispute. It is beginning of the political influence of the World Bank in Pakistan.

1969: Curfew is imposed in some cities of East and West Pakistan. Some demonstrators are killed in police firing. People are determined to get rid of Ayub – Government.

1971: Pakistan Governments declares First Secretary of Indian High commission in Islamabad as ‘Persona non – granta’ and orders him to leave Pakistan within 48 hours.

1972: Wali Khan criticizes continuation of martial law and postponement of National Assembly session.

1977: Bhutto’s unopposed election is challenged in the Election Commission. Moulana Jan Muhammad Abbasi’s appeal is accepted.

1979: No mercy plea by Z.A.Bhutto or his family, declares Begum Nusrat Bhutto.

1995: Ten die in ethnic violence in Karachi.