Sindh History (5th October)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (5th OCTOBER)

5th October

BIRTH DATES

Kouromal Chandanmal (Bhirya/Educationist & Writer/ birth 5th October1844),

Syed Muzafar Majarjvi (Bagar Mir Jat /Journalist & Political Activist/ birth 5th October1916)

, Dharampal Gupta (Mehar > Ulhasnagar/Writer/ birth 5th October1926),

Saleem Khowaja (Larkano/Writer/ birth 5th October1938),

Naeem Dareshani (Writer/ birth 5th October1941),

Muhammad Azim Chandio (Larkano/Artist & writer/ birth 5th October1945)

,Ghulam Shabir Khajar (Pir Gul Shah/Political Activist/ birth 5th October1952),

Shafi Chandio (Bachal Chandio/Writer/ birth 5th October1954),

Aijaz Ali Jatoi (Beto/Politician/ birth 5th October1954),

Riaz Samo (Larkano/Poet/ birth 5th October1964),

Muhammad Khuhro (Bindi Motaio/Journalist/ birth 5th October1968)

Dost Malookhani (Dhani Bux/Poet/ birth 5th October1968)

,Akbar S. Mangrio (Poet/ birth 5th October1969),

Saifal Soomro (Ali Khan Thebo/Writer/ birth 5th October1973),

‘Parwano’ Feroz Memon (Do Abo/Poet/ birth 5th October1978),

Amina Naz Bhatti (Writer/ birth 5th October1978),

Juned Anwar Chandio (Hyderabad/Writer/ birth 5th October1979).

DEATH DATES

EVENTS

1839: Lieutenant Leckie writes to inform Lieutenant White Lock at Thatta that he was unable to hire boats for conveying grain with the army as the boatmen refused. (Source:letter of 5th October)

1947: Ten thousand Indian Muslim migrants reach today in Pakistan from Delhi, Jullender and Fatihgarh. (Source: Official Press Note).

1948: Din Muhammad is appointed Sindh Governor. (Government Notification).

1953: Muslim League Parliamentary party approves Prime Minister Bogra’s formula of two national languages i.e Urdu and Bengali. (Source: ibid).

1964: While addressing public gathering at Lahore, Fatima Jinnah says that Pakistan was created to provide equal opportunities to Muslims, but they are being deprived of their fundamental and political rights. (Source: Newspapers).

1969: Socialism is best method to resolve problems of common people, says Moulana Bhashani, leader of the National Awami Party. (Source: Newspapers).

1970: Khan Abdul Qayoom Khan and Mian Mumtaz Doultana opposed Bhutto and his political philosophy. Khan Qayoom blames Bhutto is working for civil war in the name of Socialism. Whereas Doultana says that in 1965, Bhutto became high-risk for Pakistan (Source: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).

1998: Army Chief, General Jehangir Karamat proposes setting up of a National Security Council. Statement stuns government.(Source: Newspapers).

1999: Ehtesab bench of Lahore High Court issues non-bailable warrants for arrest of Benazir Bhutto. (Soure: ‘Source-Material on Bhutto family’, compiled by Gul Hayat Institute).