Sindh History (October 26)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (26th OCTOBER)

26th October

BIRTH DATES

1. 'Nachez' Memon (Chhajra/Poet/ birth 26th October1916),

2. Menghraj Valecha (Karachi - Baroda/Journalist/ birth 26th October1925),

3. Kewalram Narsinghani (Gambat - Khandva/Writer/ birth 26th October1925),

4. Lakhmichand Chhabra (Shikarpur - Mumbai/Singer/ birth 26th October1931),

5. Ram Hingorani (Writer/ birth 26th October1936),

6. Ameena Lalai (Sukkur/Writer/ birth 26th October1952),

7. Mansoor Sitai (Sita Road/Writer/ birth 26th October1971)

DEATH DATES

1. Moulana Abdul Rahman Shikarpuri (Religious Scholar / death 26th October1882),

2. Wali Muhammad Shah (Sehwan/Politician/ death 26th October1938),

3. Mungharam 'Ghulam' (Poet/ death 26th October1940),

4. Bardo Sindhi (Makan Kori/Poet/ death 26th October1988)

EVENTS

1838: Captain Burns provides to Colonel Pottenger a copy of letter written by Mir Noor Muhammad to Mir Rustom khan exhibiting his faithlessness and disposition towards the British Govt.

1849: Lord Bishop of Calcutta is made custodian of Churches and burial grounds and fees received for permission to erect Mural Tablets in churches is put on his disposal.

1853: Govt. decides that as per previous practice obtainable under Talpurs' Govt. Jageerdars shall be required to provide labour for repairs of roads.

1940: Sir Shahnawaz is due to visit development work done by the District Local Board Larkana and for this purpose Rs.97 are sanctioned by the Board for expenditure.

1968: Pakistan shows willingness to have a 'no - war pact ' with India provided it is accompanied by other pact defining the proceedure where by India and Pakistan can resolve problems that exist between two.

1974: Soviet Union agrees to provide 228 million robles for the Steel Mill to be established.

1989: PPP Minster Tariq Magsi quits supporting opposition. All opposition MNAs sign 'no - trust' move against Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

1990: U.S terms election in Pakistan fair and sees no malpractices in it.

1996: Road Link between Islamabad and the rest of the country is cut off to foil Jamait -i- Islami's sit - in strike. President Laghari is also not happy with PPP Govt. that he is not being sent Cabinet decisions. Strike is observed throughout country on the call of PML - led opposition against Benazir Govt.