Sindh History (24th August)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (24th AUGUST)

24th August

BIRTH DATES

Qadir Bux ;Bashir’ (Poet/1896),

Ghulam Rasool Chandio (Bhambho Khan Chandio/MRD Activist/1953).

Ali Hassan Mallah & Sahir Javed.

DEATH DATES

Moulana Gul Muhammad Shahdadkoti (Religious Scholar/1889),

Moulvi Muhammad Ibrahim Laghari (Religious Scholar/1922),

Moulvi Qamaruddin Mahesar (Religious Scholar/1947),

Muhammad Juman Halo (Hala > Karachi/Poet/1977).

EVENTS

1846: The Secretary to Government of Sindh asks Collector of Shikarpur to suspend the question of boundary between Jageers of Mir Muhammad Khan and Ghulam Mustafa Khan till deciding the matter on spot. (Source: Letter No.1218).

1941: The Working Committee of the All-India Muslim League meets in Bombay. M.A.Jinnah informs the committee about his interview with the Viceroy on the constitution of the National Defence Council and the expansion of the Executive Council. He also criticizes some of the members of the Muslim League including the three Premiers [Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan of Punjab, A.K.Fazul Haq of Bengal and Moulvi Syed Muhammad Saadullah of Asam] who joined the Defence Council. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1941).

1946: Reginald Sorensen, a Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to India, in a message to the formation of the Interim Government, congratulates Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his success in the formation of his cabinet and expresses regret at M.A.Jinnah’s attitude of non-cooperation. (Source: The Indian Annual Register, Vol-11,1946).

1948: Indian Muslim migrants’ mob is fired by police at Sahiwal. Five are killed.(Source: Newspapers). This may kindly be noted that in spite of waves of muhajeern’s towards Sindh, not a single event of killing them is recorded in Sindh history. Though, so many processions were taken by them and even Prime Minister’s House was encircled by them for so many times.

1955: Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Bogra is appointed as ambassador in U.S.A. (Source: Newspapers). For the sake of General Knowledge, any one should prepare province-wise list of all ambassadors appointed in various countries since creation of Pakistan.

1969: Zahir Shah of Afghanistan declares that his country will support Pathans in their struggle for creation of Pakhtoonistan. (Source: ibid),

1947: Mirza Nasir Ahmad, head of Anjuman Ahmadya, Rabwah, gives his statement before Parliament’s Special Committee. He is cross examined also. (Source: Newspapers).

1977: Returning of PPP in Power will be high-risk for the country, says Mufti Mahmood. (Source: ibid).