Sindh History (6th January)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (6th JANUARY)

6th January

BIRTH DATES

Moti Gulrajani (Hyderabad > Mumbai/Writer & Actor/ birth 6th January 1923),

Dr. Hamid Ali Khanai (Khan Wahan/Scholar/ birth 6th January 1934),

Hiro Tikamdas Shewkani (Chohar Jamali > Ulhasnagar/Writer/ birth 6th January 1935),

Amir Bux Bhatti (Subhani BHatti/ Journalist/ birth 6th January 1942),

Lal ‘Piyasa’ (Tandoadam > Ghandhidham/Poet/ birth 6th January 1944),

Muneer Ahmad Channo (Dadu/Ex – MPA & Anti – One Unit activist/ birth 6th January 1947),

Rahi Channa (Johi/Poet/ birth 6th January 1952),

Mushtaq Kalwar (Sachidino Kalwar/Writer/ birth 6th January 1965).

DEATH DATES

Khowaja Muhammad Zaman (Lunwari/Saint & Poet/ death 6th January 1775),

Haji Mahmood ‘Khadim’ (Buthi > Larkano/Poet/ death 6th January 1960)

, Soofi Bahawal Khan Laghari (Tajpur/Poet/ death 6th January 1989),

Mumtaz Mirza (Hyderabad/Writer/ death 6th January 1997)

EVENTS

1847: The Collector of Karachi recommends to the Government of Sindh that Jageer of Mir Muhammad Ali Talpur be re- granted to his son Mir Jan Muhammad.

1849: The Bombay Government appoints Mr. Inveracity as Assistant to Commissioner in Sindh vice Mr.Brown deceased. Mr. Inveracity became Commissioner of Sindh after ten years. In these days, powers of Lieutenant Governor were conferred upon him. In his tenure the Karachi Chamber of Commerce came into existence in 1860 and following year 108 – mile railway connecting Karachi with Kotri was opened and in the same year river transport steamer was introduced between Kotri and Multan.

1954: General amnesty is declared by the NWFP Government to all political prisoners in the province, including removal of restrictions on exiles.

1964: Jamait –i- Islami is declared as illegal organization and all its activities are banned. Moulana Moudoodi and other 16 members of its Executive Council are arrested.

1966: Talks are held between the President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri, Premier of India to reach a formula for better relations in future and resolving of Kashmir dispute.

1968: Two CSPs, two Awami league leaders and others 24 persons are arrested for working on secession of East Pakistan. In this way Agartala Conspiracy case takes birth.

1969: PDM Executive Committee decides conditional participation in the elections. Demands lifting of Emergency, release of political prisoners and direct elections under adult franchise.

1972: Sindh Industrial Estate (SITE), Karachi, comes to a standstill. Worker lay seize of the bosses for fulfillment of demands.

1977: Z.A.Bhutto announces Land – Reforms. Minimum allowable holdings will be 100 irrigated acres.

1980: ‘Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is a threat to Pakistan,& Iran’, says U.S President Jimmy Carter.

1987: Ashraf Tabani is sworn in as the Sindh Governor. He replaces Lt. General (R) Jahandad Khan..

1992: U.S asks Pakistan to furnish accounts since 1985, a suspicion of misuse of funds for anti – narcotics programme.

1988: ‘Kalabagh Dam is in the greater interests of the development of the country and it should be constructed as soon as possible’, says NPP’s founder, Rais Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.