Sindh History (30th January)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th JANUARY)

30th January

BIRTH DATES

Mirza Fatih Ali Beg (Hyderabad/Poet/ birth 30th January 1948),

Dr.Ashraf Pali (Poet/ birth 30th January 1985).

DEATH DATES

Mir Hassan Ali Khan ‘Hassan’ (Hyderabad/poet/ death 30th January 1907),

Badar Qureshi (Jacobabad > Karachi/Journalist & Poet/ death 30th January 1990).

EVENTS

1919: Anjuman ahbah Watan of Sukkur request the Commissioner of Sindh to all the Anjuma to rename Anglo – Arabic School of Sukkur after his name. The meeting is held with Abdul aziz (Alig) in chair.

1923: Mehar remained active center of Khilafat Movement during British era. So many conferences were held in this city. Today, a big and crowded Khilafat conference is also held here.

1948: Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi. Pakistan mourns his death.

1952: Pakistan denies Soviet charges that western powers are establishing their bases in Kashmir with the cooperation of Pakistan.

1962: Hussain Shaheed Suharwadi is arrested in Karachi. A Banker, Abdul Qadir is appointed as Finance Minister of Pakistan.

1965: Opposition boycotts the West Pakistan Assembly session to protest against attack on Abdul Baqi Baloch which resulted death of Zamir Qureshi, a Journalist.

1969: Police – student’s clashes take place in Rawalpindi, Larkano and Swat. The National Assembly is told that President Ayub is ready for talks with opposition.

1971: An aeroplane of Indian Airlines corporation is makes un- scheduled landing at Lahore airport. It is hijacked by Hashim and Altaf of occupied Kashmir. Passengers are released, whereas plane is blown up.

1972: World Bank seeks probe into Pakistan’s economy. Its President Robert Mc Namara holds meeting with President Bhutto.

1979: Z.A.Bhutto misused state power to eliminate opponents, says the White Paper issued by the Government of Pakistan.

1990: Eleven people are shot dead in Hyderabad. Curfew is clamped in the city.