Sindh History (25th July)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (25th JULY)

25th July 

 BIRTH DATES

Imam Bux ‘Sabir’ jatoi (New Jatoi/Poet & Politician/ birth 25th July 1881),

 ‘Shad’ Abbasi (Borrai/Poet/ birth 25th July 1934),

 Muhammad SalihKumbhar (Sinjhoro/Journalist/ birth 25th July 1947),

Imtiaz Ali Channo (Valid/Writer/ birth 25th July 1958),

 AllahdinoaliesBhejo Fakir (Saeendad/Social Worker & Poet/ birth 25th July 1959) 

 

DEATH DATES

 Ali Muhammad ‘Ajiz’ Sakrai (Poet/ date 25th July 1959)

EVENTS

 

1938: Gandhi refuses to accept All-India Muslim League as the sole representative of the entire Muslim Population of India. He writes to Jinnah. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1938).

1940: Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon President of the Sindh Provincial Muslim League in the course of a statement to press from Lahore declares that Mr. Jinnah has committed no crime in calling spade a spade; our province whole-heartedly supports the stand he has taken in dealing with Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1940).

1947: Lord Mountbatten asks Chamber of Princes to take into account consideration such as the geographical location, economic and strategic factors and wishes of people in arriving at decision whether to accede to India or Pakistan. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11, 1947).

1966: N.M.Uqueli is appointed as Finance Minister of Pakistan.(Source: Newspapers).

1974: I will not order for withdrawal of military or to stop operation in Balochistan as it will be taken and termed as weakness of the Government, says Z.A.Bhutto (Source: Newspapers).

1978: A White Paper ‘Conduct of General election in March 1977, by Z.A.Bhutto Government’ is issued by the Government of Pakistan. (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).