Sindh History (9th June)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (9th JUNE)

9th June

BIRTH DATES

1. Shiam Fatnani (Poet/ birth 9th June 1919),

2. Bhagwanti Chandnani (Shikarpur > Mumbai/Writer/ birth 9th June 1927),

3. Bhartkumar Dingra (Hyderabad > Mumbai/Writer/ birth 9th June 1945),

4. Khalid Laghari (Writer/ birth 9th June 1952),

5. Shakel Jan Pathan (Shikarpur/Poet/ birth 9th June 1979),

6. Sarang Bijarani (Kandhkot/Poet/ birth 9th June 1990)

9th June

DEATH DATES

1. Mir Khair Muhammad 'Zia' (Poet/ death 9th June 1930),

2. Haji Pir Bux Farooqi (Farooqabad/Poet/ death 9th June 1951),

3. Makhdoom Ghulam Hyder (Hala/Sajadah Nashin/Politician/ death 9th June 1953),

4. Dildar Ahmad 'Adib' (Poet/ death 9th June 1968),

5. Mukhtiar Ghumro (Keti/Poet/ death 9th June 2009).

9th June

EVENTS

Part 1

1910: Prof. T.L.Vaswani leaves for Barlin to participate in 'World Congress of the Free Christianity and Religious progress'.<Ref: 'Chronology of Events relating to Sindhi Hindus', by Dr.Pathan)

1936: Several persons are killed following a clash between tribal chieftains and their followers across the NWF border (Ref:Indian Annual Register, Vol- 1, 1936)

1947: The Council of the All-India Muslim League adopts resolution accepting as a compromise the British Government's plan for the partition of the Punjab and Bengal and conferment of Dominion Status. (Ref: Indian Annual Register, Vol- 1, 1947).

1950: The Govt. orders for survey and protection of historical records. It is four years after country comes into existence. Whereas British Govt. of Sindh took steps during early years for preservation of not only records but Archeological sites also.

Part 2

1954: The Punjab Govt. constitutes a Judicial Committee to resolve problems relating to migration. (Source: Newspapers)

1958: Service tenure of Commandar-in-Chief Ayub Khan is extended for more two years. (Ref: 'Friends, but not Masters')

1960: Evacue property in the province is taken by the West Pakistan in its control (Source: Newspapers)

1970: Agartala plan was brain-child of Ayub Khan and Shaik Mujeeb, says Wahid-u-Zaman of PML-Q (Source: Newspapers)

1992: Nine people killed in the name of 'Operation Clean-up' at Tando Bahawal were Haris, and not terrorists, admits Sindh Chief Minister. (Source: Newspapers)