SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (16th APRIL)
16th April
BIRTH DATES
KalachandKalyan (Hyderabad/Poet & Social worker/ Born 16th April 1867),
Syed Anwar Ali Bukhari (Chak/Poet. Born 16th April 1917),
FatahullahSiddiqui (Sehwan/Writer/ Born 16th April 1943),
Sultan Ahmad Abro (Dingro/Folklore poet/ Born 16th April 1944)
,Thadharan ‘Anparh’ (Gambat>Nandarbar/Poet/ Born 16th April 1946),
MarviAlamAbro (Kambar/writer/ Born 16th April 1949),
‘Dukhi’ Daud (Shadn/Poet/ Born 16th April 1961).
DEATH DATES
Rais-ul-Muhajreen Jan Muhammad Junijo (Dhamraha/Freedom Fighter/was poisoned in Ajmir - Death 16th April 1921),
Dr.Tilomal (Politician/ Death 16th April 1961).
EVENTS
1920: The
SehwanKhilafat Conference demands Upper Class to renounce Titles, AfreenNamas
etc. It is also announced on the occasion that Sindh Khilafatees desiring to
migrate to Afghanistan can apply for registration here and with Hijrat
Committee.
1924: Sindh League of Progress in its Annual
meeting held at Khalikdino Hall, Karachi elects the Committee for the Karachi
branch for the forthcoming year, and elected members are: HarchandraiVishindas
(Chairman), Shivrattan G. Mohatta; DipchandChandumal; Wali Muhammad Hassan Ali
Effendi; JehangerPanthakey; G.M.Dyce-Keele; ArdeshirH.Mama; C.F.D’Abreo;
Jamshed Mehta; E.L.Price and Sir Montague Webb (Honrary Secretary).
1930: The Congress Movement for violation of
Salt Law takes turn as rigorous agitation in Sindh. Public meeting faces police
firing in Karachi resulting killing of two Congress workers. Dr.Choitram,
NaraindasBechar; SawamiKrishnanand; MailalVyas; TarachandLalwani and Vishno
Sharma are arrested.
1933: Terming the ‘White Paper’ proposal as a
quite unsatisfactory and derogatory to the self-respect of India, the Karachi
Indian Merchants’ Association makes a number of suggestions for constitutional
reforms.
1939: At Rajkot 500 Bhayat and Muslims stage an
angry demonstration against Ghandi.
Warah Muslim League organizes public meeting. It
is attended by G.M.Syed, K.B.Khuhro and KaziFazluulah also.
1943: Sindh Muslim League observes ‘Deliverance
Day’. Public meetings are held by various branches and resignation by Congress
Ministries is celebrated.
1955: The Governor- General of Pakistan issues
proclamation declaring the laws mentioned in the Schedule to Emergency Powers
Ordinance of 1955, valid.
1957: National Assembly approves that the
Presidential Rule in the West Pakistan be extended till September.
1977: SardarShoukat Hayat is expelled from PPP.
Several PPP parliamentarians demand fresh elections’
1988: U.S will exercise its right to provide
military aid to Afghan resistance, American Secretary of state George Shultz
says in Geneva.
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