Sindh History (October 30)

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (30th OCTOBER)

30th October

BIRTH DATES

1. Moulana Muhammad Hashim (Nawabshah/Religious Scholar & Freedom fighter/ birth 30th October1887),

2. Eshwar 'Muflis' (Nasasur - Mumbai/Poet & Actor/ birth 30th October1930),

3. Kirshan Sathi (Naudero - Raipur/Writer/ birth 30th October1938),

4. Allah Dino Banhani (Ratodero/Folklore poet/ birth 30th October1945),

5. Naeem Akhtar (Jacobabad/Journalist/ birth 30th October1963),

6. Pir Muhammad Jokhio (Faqir Suhrab/Social worker/ birth 30th October1967).

DEATH DATES

1. Moulana Mahmood Patai (Religious Scholar/ death 30th October1932),

2. Mian Abdullah Mahar (Lakhi/Poet/ death 30th October1940),

3. Tejoram Sharma (Karachi/Journalist/ death 30th October1947),

4. Kazi Ali Akbar Darazi (Rohri/Writer/ death 30th October1981),

5. Haji Mahmood Halai (Journalist & Freedom fighter/ death 30th October1983).

EVENTS

1838:Colonel Pottenger directs Captain Burns not to negotiate the treaty with Khairpur ruler, because keeping in mind great doubts about Mir's sincerity with our government, a new treaty will be prepared and sent later on.

1848: Captain Remy is assigned task of carrying out work on the Trignnmetrical Survey of Sindh and the Bombay Govt. asks Sindh Commissioner to take care of him.

1875: E.M.H.Fulton, Educational Inspector of Sindh, notifies that the High School and Anglo - Vernacular School teachers drawing a monthly salary of less than Rs.50 shall pass an examination in Devanagri - Sindhi by May 1876.

1920: Sindh observes complete hartal on the call of the Sindh Khilafat Committee. Hindus and Muslims take equal part.

1947: 35,000 migrants arrive.

1989: Current move of No - Trust against Benazir is part of democratic process, says Chief of Army staff Gen. Aslam Beg.

1996: Four army officers convicted of coup attempt are awarded various terms of rigorous imprisonment. They include Gen. Zaheerul Islam, Brig. Mustansir Billah, Col. M.Azad Mihnas & Col. Inayatullah.

1998: Governor's rule is imposed in Sindh; provincial govt. is dismissed for an indefinite period. Nawaz Sharif hopes that his will weed out terrorism.

2000: Sindh High Court upholds life sentence of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and rejects death appeal by prosecution, dismisses deposed Prime Minister's appeal against conviction.