Sindh History (14th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (14th APRIL)

14th April

BIRTH DATES

Sardar Muhammad Yaqub (Khairpur/Minster for Khairpur state & President Sindh Muhammadan Association/ Born 14th April 1858),

NawabGhabi Khan Chandio (GhabiDero/ Born 14th April 1881)

Bhai Partab Dialdas (Hyderabad > Adipur/Freedom Fighter,Businessman & Social worker/1908)

TeckchandDewani (Hyderabad/Social Worker/ Born 14th April 1910),

NevandramSoni (Shikarpur/Artist/ Born 14th April 1914),

ChandolalJaisinghani (Ratodero>Mombai/ Born 14th April 1920),

AhsanBadvi (Shikarpur/Writer/ Born 14th April 1925),

Syed Madad Ali Shah ‘Manzar’ (Mahota/Poet/ Born 14th April 1942),

PathanBurdi (Abdullah Burdi/Poet/ Born 14th April 1970),

NaushadBhatti (Tando Muhammad Khan/Poet/ Born 14th April 1983)

DEATH DATES

His Highness Mir Nasir Khan (Hyderabad/Ruler/ Death 14th April 1845),

Mirror Faiz Muhammad Khan Sani (Khairpur/ Death 14th April 1952),

Soomar ‘Soudai’ (Dadu/Poet/ Death 14th April 1992),

Syed Abdullah Shah (Chief Minister Sindh/ Death 14th April 2007)

EVENTS

1832: Colonel Pottenger gives details of his Diplomatic services to his Government. He writes that he had a last interview with Mir Rustam Khan, Mir Mubarak Khan and Mir Ali Murad Khan when the Treaty was exchanged between the parties. Mir Rustam Khan suggested certain modifications to be made in the treaty but it regretted and refused. Mir Rustom was really disposed to form close alliance with British but he was restrained by his brother and Mir Murad Ali Khan of whom he could not be said to be independent.

1921: A meeting of Anti-Non-Cooperation Society is held at the Bungalow of Thakurdas Khemchand ex- president of the Hyderabad Municipality. It is attended by MirzaKalich Beg, Mukh iHarkhishindas; Lokomal GobindBux; Jethasing Narainsing; Gopaldas Mangharam and others. It is resolved that unconditional cooperation will be extended to the Government for checking the mischievous activities of the Non-Co-Operation Movement launched by Khilafat and Congress. This may kindly be noted that the Society was formed at Hyderabad with Diwan Lilaramsing Watanmal ‘Khaki’ as its president, Thakurdas Khemchand as Secretary and Diwan Hashmatrai as the Chairman of its Working Committee. It was first Society of Sindh that was formed by eminent poets ,writers and people belonging to Upper Class to help and support the Government.

1936: The Sindh Governor constitutes ‘Sindh Council’ and ‘Advisory Committee’ to look after government administrative affairs till the election is held and new elected government of the new province is coming into existence. It is headed by Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. Whereas Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto, Diwan Hiranand and ex-members of the Bombay Council are its members.

1972: On the first day of the National Assembly session Z.A.Bhutto is elected President of Pakistan by 104 votes to 38 against. He was the first politician, who remained as Minister, Dy. Prime Minister; President and Chief Martial Law Administer and also was hanged.

1977: It is first event in a nature that PNA consisting of religious parties and advocating Pardah for women-folk, have brought women on roads to march against Z.A.Bhutto and his Government. It proves that ‘everything is right in love and war’.

Sindh History (13th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (13th APRIL)

13th April

BIRTH DATES

Abdul Aziz Jokhio (Mal Mari/Writer/ Born 13th April 1917),

ChandolalJaisinghani (Ratodero>Mombai/Writer/ Born 13th April 1919),

Khalifo Muhammad Aqil (Politician/ Born 13th April 1925),

QamarShahbaz (Nawabshah/Poet & Fiction writer/ Born 13th April 1938),

MoloPamnani (Thatto> Baroda/Artist/ Born 13th April 1942),

Mir Muhammad AslamMagsi (Shikarpur/Journalist/ Born 13th April 1958),

Manzoor Ahmad ‘Bedar’ (Poet/ Born 13th April 1961),

ShafqatHussain ‘Najfi’ (Shahdadkot/Journalist/ Born 13th April 1961),

Abdul KarimAsadDahri (Umar Dahri/Journalist/ Born 13th April 1967),

Ali Bahar Rind (Writer/ Born 13th April 1972).

DEATH DATES

MakhdoomWayoChanhyo (Saint/ Death 13th April 1593),

Moulana Din Muhammad Patai (Religious Scholar/ Death 13th April 1960),

AllamaI.I.Kazi (Paat/Philosopher/ Death 13th April 1968),

Moulana Abdul Wahid Khoso (Religious Scholar/ Death 13th April 1972),

BegamFaqiryani (Singer/ Death 13th April 1987).

EVENTS

1911: Eminent Social Reformer and PhilospherDiwanDayaramGidumal get his ‘ DiwanMetharam Trust’ registered. The Trust provided social, educational and religious services to people for years.

1929: Sindh Congress violates ‘Salt Law’. Gatherings are held in major cities. In Karachi NaraindasBechar violates the Salt Law in public meeting held at Ram Bagh.

1932: Anti-Separation meeting is held at Karachi. Sindhi Hindus demand that Sindh must remain annexed to Bombay Presidency.

1961: Pakistan lodges protest to Russia on its hostile propaganda against Pakistan.

1971: MoulanaMaudoodi writes to 39 political and religious leaders of Muslim world inviting their attention to India’s designs against Pakistan.

1973: President Bhutto authenticates the Constitution.

1977: Dr.MubashirHussain resigns as PPP Secretary –General. Z.A.Bhutto rules out fresh elections and says that elections were rigged by over-zealous party workers and bureaucrats.

1990: MQM rejects Sindh Government’s talk offer.

1991: Pakistan is included by UN among 35 countries which will contribute military contingents to UN Force for Kuwait-Iraq border.

1992: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approves ‘PindiBhattian- Gwarder Moter way Project’.

Sindh History (12th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (12th APRIL)

12th April BIRTH DATES

His Highness Mir Sobdar Khan (Hyderabad/Ruler/ Born 12th April 1802),

Hafiz Muhammad ‘Ahsan’ Channa (Malkani/Poet & Journalist/ Born 12th April 1900),

Ali BuxJamali (BachalMehar/Poet/ Born 12th April 1912),

Moulvi Noor-u-ddin ‘Masroor’ (Religious Scholar & Poet/ Born 12th April 1918),

PartabTanwani (Sultankot> Bhopal/Singer/ Born 12th April 1929),

Dr.Asadullah Shah ‘Hussaini’ (Tukhar/Poet/ Born 12th April 1931),

Shahnawaz ‘Musafir’ (Mehar/Poet/ Born 12th April 1937),

BadarQureshi (Jacobabad > Karachi/Poet & Journalist/ Born 12th April 1941),

Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah Jamot (Matiari/Politician/ Born 12th April 1941),

SardarQureshi (Journalist/ Born 12th April 1944),

QaziKhizir Hayat (Radodero/ Writer & Artist/ Born 12th April 1945),

Hayat Shah Bukhari (Hatri/Poet/ Born 12th April 1949),

MushtaqBagani (Poet/ Born 12th April 1949),

FahmidaBaloch (Jacobabad/Political Activist/ Born 12th April 1952),

Arbab Ali ‘Adil’ Chohan (Shikarpur/Poet/ Born 12th April 1953),

Abdul HameedShaikh (Larkano/Jornalist/ Born 12th April 1953),

Aziz Akhund (Writer/ Born 12th April 1954),

MuzaffarShaikh (Shikarpur/Journalist/ Born 12th April 1955),

KhudaBuxAbro (Artist/ Born 12th April 1957),

Sharif Soomro (Halani/Poet/ Born 12th April 1967),

Younis ‘Hamdam; (Tando Muhammad Khan/Poet/ Born 12th April 1967),

NabiBux ‘Naz’ Shar (Poet/ Born 12th April 1971),

FarooqKhokhar (Athwal/Writer/1980), Mast Ali Gopang (GuhramGopang/Poet/ Born 12th April 1981).

DEATH DATES

HazratSachalSarmast (Saint Poet/ Death 12th April 1827),

Begum ZeenatChanna (Founder editor of ‘Adyoon’/ Death 12th April 1974),

MuzafarHussain ‘Josh’(Khairpur/Poet/ Death 12th April 1995),

EVENTS

1941: Twenty-eighth Annual Session of the All India Muslim League is held at Madras and a resolution is adopted criticizing the Civil Dis-obedience Movement started by the Congress.

1950: Pakistan Constituent Assembly decides that the Federal Court of Pakistan should be the Supreme Judicial Tribunal in the country, and abolishes the entire appellate jurisdiction of the Privacy Council from May 1950.

1952: The four Baluchistan states, Kalat, Makran, Las Bela and Kharan agree with the concurrence of the central Government to integrate their territories into Balochistan State Union with a common executive legislative and judiciary.

1955: A Full Bench of the Federal Court of Pakistan presided over by the Chief Justice Muhammad Munir holds that the power to make provision as to the constitution on the Dominion can not be exercised by the Federal Legislative or by the Governor-General.

1962: The situation in Raan of Kuch area is very critical. Two Indian Tanks are are destroyed by Pakistan forces in Kanjarkot.

1972: President Z.A.Bhutto announces Police Reforms.

1979: The Academy of Letters is inaugurated.

1980: Agha Shahi terms Simla Accord as ‘watershed’.

1994: Serious charges of human rights violations by government against MQM men. AltafHussain writes to services chief.

Sindh History (11th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (11th APRIL)

11th April

BIRTH DATES

MumtazAwan (Shikarpur/Writer & Producer/ Born 11th April 1934),

Fazul Ahmad Bachani (TandoAllahyar/Writer/ Born 11th April 1934),

Arbab Sindhi (Warah/Political Activist/ Born 11th April 1947),

KanayoSadhwani (Ahmadabad/Poet/ Born 11th April 1951),

Asghar Ali Mangi (Dokri/Folklore poet/ Born 11th April 1960),

Abdul MajeedMugheri (Writer/ Born 11th April 1960),

GhazalaBachani (TandoAllahyar/Writer/ Born 11th April 1963),

KausarHalai (Hala/Poet/1971),

Nazeer Sarohi (Gambat/Poet/ Born 11th April 1986).

DEATH DATES

Syed Ali Muhammad Shah (Dairo/Saint/ Death 11th April 1869),

Moulana Din Muhammad Buthvi (Religious Scholar & Freedom Fighter/ Death 11th April 1931),

Abdul Sattar Jan ‘Pir’(Tukhar/Poet/ Death 11th April 1966).

EVENTS

1838: Colonel Pottenger is asked by his Government to go to Sindh in company with the Resident in Sindh. Later on he became /was appointed Resident and played a vital role in political and diplomatical affairs.

1851: Sindh Commissioner moved case of the enlragement of Begari canal and it was approved by the Governor-General in September of the same year.

1923: Sindh Jamiat-ul-Ulemameets at Karachi. This three-day meeting was attended by MoulanaMoeenuddinAjmiri also. The meeting resolves that participating and launching freedom movement is a religious duty, hence every Muslim has to play his/her role for this noble cause.

1932: The Hyderabad Khilafat Committee elects its office-bearers and takes vital decisions regarding making the party more active.

1965: India embarkes on an era of missiles and rockets. It is disclosed by her Defence Minister.

1969: In a letter to the President of the Security Council, the Pakistan Government protests against Indian move to seize lands and properties of those Kashmiri Muslims who have moved to Azad Kashmir.

1973: National Assembly adopts the Constitution unanimously. Opposition ends boycott. Eight controversial Articles are amended. Three MNAs- two Punjabis and one Mohajier- namely, Mohammad Ali Kasoori, Ahmad RazaKasoori and Shah Ahmad Noorani do not vote.

1974: Pakistan will request China not to block Bangladesh entry into the United Nation . Minister of State tells press in Islamabad.

1977: PNA court arrest, take out procession and ask people not to pay tax to the Government.

1995: AltafHussain and Nawaz Sharif discuss Karachi situation in London.

Sindh History (10th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (10th APRIL)

10th April

BIRTH DATES

HasaramPamnani (Rohri/Social Worker & Freedom Fighter/ Born 10th April 1839),

Ranjho Khan ‘Piyasi’ (Poet/ Born 10th April 1916),

AzharRelai (DargahPirRakhyal Shah/Poet/ Born 10th April 1923),

Jamal Abro (Fiction writer/ Born 10th April 1925),

SoomarSoudai (Dadu/Poet/ Born 10th April 1938),

MithalHyderi (Writer/ Born 10th April 1938),

Agha Sanaullah (Shikarpur/Journalist/ Born 10th April 1948),

Azizullah ‘Aziz’ Mahessar (QaziArif/Poet/ Born 10th April 1950),

LaxmiJaswant Kumar (Mombai/Dancer/ Born 10th April 1955),

TariqAlimAbro (Kamber/Artist/ Born 10th April 1958),

Aziz Kaleri (Alan/Writer/ Born 10th April 1966),

ShoukatArain (Sinjhoro/Journalist/ Born 10th April 1967),

TemoorChandio (Nirah/Writer/ Born 10th April 1973)

,AsadChachar (PanoAqil/Poet/ Born 10th April 1978),

RafiqMalgani (Ali Gohar/Writer/ Born 10th April 1979),

Abdul Rasool ‘Abid’ Metlo (Ahmad Metlo/ Born 10th April 1980),

WaheedGabol (MiralGabol/Poet/ Born 10th April 1984)

DEATH DATES

Prof. M.R.Sherazi (Karachi/Bahai Activist/ Death 10th April 1925)

Moulana Din Muhammad ‘Wafai; (Religious Scholar, Journalist, Writer & Freedom Fighter/ Death 10th April 1950),

MirzaAsad Beg (Hyderabad/Poet/ Death 10th April 1990),

EVENTS

1919: In protest against arrest of Saifuddin and Dr.Satyapal violence is erupted in Amratsar and Lahore. A few people are killed in police firing near Anarkali. Government buildings are put on fire. British people are caught and beaten in both cities.

1918: BangulderoVidyala celebrates its Annual Function and it is presided over by Mr. Sidiqui, Dy. Collector of Ratodero. Mr. Wasvani in his welcome address states that Vidyala is imparting education to 11 Muslim and 54 Hindu students of 8 villages. Its Annual earning remained Rs.1115 and whereas Expenditure was Rs.1050. Income consists of Rs.502 as Fees and Rs.612 as donations. The District Local Board of Larkano started grant of Rs,500 to Vidyalia on the request and recommendation of Dy. Collector.

1927: Eighty-three Muslim accused in Larkana riots are produced before the court of G.H.Agha, Special First Class Magistrate of Larkana. Abdul Rahman and Pirzado pleaded their case. They were arrested in connection with Hindu-Muslim riots erupted due to kidnapping and converting to Hinduism of a lady from Gerelo.

1940: The White Paper on Indian constitutional Reforms is published by the British Government which holds out the assuarance that in preparing the future constitution for India, the British Government will definetly accommodate the point of view of Indian people.

1965: Pakistan and Soviet Union declare their ‘resolute support’ for peoples fighting for their right of self-determination. A joint communiqué is issued in Moscow and Karachi.

1985: Mian Nawaz Sharif is sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab.

1986: Lahore gives warm welcome to Benazir Bhutto as she arrives from London. Says, her party will not follow the policy of revenge when it comes into power.

1988: More than one hundred are killed including former minister KhakanAbbasi and 1000 are injured in Ojhri camp ammunition dump blows up.

Sindh History (9th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (9th APRIL)

9th April

BIRTH DATES

1. Sarla Devi (Shikarpur - Larkana/Social Worker/ Born 9th April 1915),

2. Wahdat Ali Naqrach (Poet/ Born 9th April 1934),

3. Dr.Vansimal Manghani (Hala - Ajmir/Freedom Fighter/ Born 9th April 1934),

4. Ishaq Rahi (Mehar/Poet/ Born 9th April 1935),

5. Ghulam Muhammad 'Ghazi' (Abdo/Poet/ Born 9th April 1955),

6. Vasdev Makhija (Ahmadabad/Actor/ Born 9th April 1957),

7. Abida Shaikh (Political worker/ Born 9th April 1960)

DEATH DATES

Dr. Muhabat Buriro (Kambar/Writer & Political worker/ Death 9th April 1997)

EVENTS

Part1

1940: Sindh Muslim league and hundreds of its branches observe 'Lahore Resolution Support Day'' . Public meetings are held and resolutions are adopted in support of scheme of independence as prepared by the Muslim League.

1941: The Live Stock Improvement Conference is held and is attended by representatives and nominees of all District Local Boards and Municipalities of Sindh.

1944: 5th All - Sindh Literary Conference starts at Larkano with Dr.Ibrahim Khalil as its presidents. It is attended by hundreds of poets and writers. Ghulam Abbas 'Josh' is the Secretary and Abdul Wahib 'Nazim' is the Chairman of the Reception Committee of the Conference.

Part12

1953: Syed Miram Muhammad Shah resigns as ambassador of Spain.

1955: Communist leader Sajjad Zaheer is re - arrested.

1963: U.S airs idea of the division of Khashmir between India and Pakistan.

1969: French will provide every possible help for the development of atomic energy in Pakistan, says the Administrator General of French Energy Commission.

1971: An Ordinance is promulgated to deal anti - Pakistan elements with iron hand.

1974: Issue of 195 Pakistani POWs wanted by Bangladesh for allged war crimes, is resolved. Tripartite accord is signed in Delhi.1976: Sardari system is abolished in Baluchistan. Bhutto tells Sardars to close their private jails.

Sindh History (8th April)

 

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (8th APRIL)

8th April

BIRTH DATES

1. Gulan Solangi (Sadiq Solangi/Folklore Poet/ Born 8th April 1928 ),

2. Jamaluddin 'Momin' (Nawa Jaoti/Poet/ Born 8th April 1932),

3. MuhammadHassan Bhutto (Larkano/ Born 8th April 1938 ),

4. Khealdas Golani (Bilawalpur - Ulhasnagar/ Actor/ Born 8th April 1942),

5. Malik Nadim (Kandhakot/Scholar/ Born 8th April 1946),

6. M. Yaqub 'Aarzo' (Poet/ Born 8th April 1948 ),

7. Ghulam Mustafa Kandhro (Writer/ Born 8th April 1949),

8. M.Yaqub Laghari (Dighri/Journalist/ Born 8th April 1952),

9. 'Gulzar' Siyal (Thalho/Poet/ Born 8th April 1965),

10. M.Ayub Ansari (Kambar/Journalist/ Born 8th April 1952),

11. 'Naz' Jokhio (Poet/ Born 8th April 1961),

12. Hidayat Depar (Wad Bhagia/ Writer/ Born 8th April 1970)

DEATH DATES

1. M.Panah Khan Dakhan (Politician/ Death 8th April 1950),

2.Pir Azim Shah Nasrpuri (1953), 3. Sufi Ali Muhammad Talpur (1980),4. Mahromal Jagvani (Politician/ Death 8th April 2007).

EVENTS

Part1

1850: The Sindh Commissioner writes to His Highness Mir Ali Murad Khan to inform him that the Govt. haveappointed a Commission with Commissioner as President to investigate the mauer of certain interpolations made in the treaty of Naunihar by His Highnessand requesting him to furnish explanation upon the subject as a preliminary to the further proceedings.

1950: Issues relating to Minorities of both countries are discussed and some decisions are taken in the meeting held between Prime Ministers of Pakistan and India., in Delhi.

1953: Sindh Awami Mahaz announces its Election Manifesto.

Part2

1957: National Assembly approves Govt. Resolution regarding the President's rule in West Pakistan.

1958:M.Ayub Khuhro and Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur are inducted in federal cabinet.

1967: An Ordinance is promulgated aiming at abolition of Jagirdari system in the country.

1971: India is interfering in the internal affairs of Pakistan, U.N.O Secretary - General U Thant is told by Pakistan.

1972: An accord reachedbetween PPP, NAP & JUI is broken. PPP offers fresh basis for talks.

1977: Bhutto expells Taj Muhammad Langah, Ahmad Raza Kasuri, Hamid Yasin and H.B.BedPir Azim Shah Nasrpuri (1953), 3. Sufi Ali Muhammad Talpur (1980),4. Mahromal Jagvani (Politician/2007).