SINDH in history today (4th February). By.Dr.Pathan

SINDH IN HISTORY TODAY (4th February)

BIRTH DATES Pir Bux ‘Farooqi’ (Farooqabad/Poet/1897), Dr.Ali Akbar Dhakan (Panhwar/Economist/1940), Akbar Addeb (Writer/1946), Hajan ‘Hubdar’ Mahar (Panhwari/Poet/1946), Zahid Malah (Poet/1949), Ashfaq Ansari (Larkano/Writer/1953), Gurdas ‘Ajay’ (Rajkot/Writer/1954), Kausar Memon (khairpur/Writer/1956), Muhammad Hussain Suhail (Larkano/Journalist/1959), Muhammad Qasim Memon (Writer/1959), Gul Hassan Lakho (Haji Ahmad Lakho/Poet/1961), Akhtar Rind (Mir Rind/Poet/1966), Nalini Mitho Mahesar (Gahi Mahesar/Poet/1968), Mumtaz Channo(Wad Bhagia/Poet/1973), ‘Bewas’ Riaz Jalbani (Dital Jalbani/Poet/1975), Qurban Khushk (Muhammad Khan Khushk /Journalist/1977), ‘Mazloom’ Mangrio (Muhammad Amin Mangrio/Poet/1977), Abdullah ‘Shuja’ Tigar (Larkano/Poet/1977), Sanaullah ‘Atiq’ Chinjni (Chijni/Poet/1981), Amar Ayaz Mahar (Sukkur/Poet/1983).

DEATH DATES Muhammad Faqir Khatyan (Suleman Khatyan/Saint & Poet/1941), Pir Muhammad ‘Piyasi’ (Mirpur Sakro/Poet/1982), Mirza Akmal Beg (Hyderabad/Poet/1982), Jam Sanaullah Mahessar (Rafiq Mahesar/Politician/2005).

EVENTS 1843: sir Charles Napier in his letter, dispatched to Major Outram writes that:’ Sobdar (Mir) has joined the others, (and I have told his Vakeel that) if I found him and his 5,000 men in the field, I would treat them as enemies. He is afraid of the vaunting chiefs prancing round him…. I respect (Mir) Ali Murad, and (Mir) Roostam’s son and nephew, more than the rest, they have all taken decided part.’ 1927: Shapurji Saklatwalla, the famous Parsi Communist and sitting member of the British House of Commons reaches Karachi from England. 1933: Reviewing the Indian problem, Sir Samuel Hoare says: ‘ We have no intention of abdicating responsibilities and we are certainly shall not report the Irish precedent. While we are prepared to support the cause of Indian Self-Government we are certainly not going to sacrifice British or Imperial interests’. 1934: Bazim-i-Adab, Karachi, organizes poetic sitting at Karachi. 1935: Sir Cowasjee and Diwan Lalchand Nawalrai move their amendments, while participating in debate on the Joint Select Committee’s Report on Indian Constitutional Reforms, in Indian Legislative Assembly. 1948: In UNO Security Council, USA and Argentina support Pakistan’s demand for a neutral administration and impartial plebiscite in Kashmir. 1965: All Parties Students’ Action Committee reiterates its stand that province-wise students’ strike will continue till the acceptance of their demands. 1969: West wing of DCA (Opposition parties) in its extraordinary session at Lahore, decides to continue the struggle till the acceptance of their 8-point demand in Tokyo. 1971: PIA to operate inter-wing flights via Sri Lanka due to Indian’s ban on over flights of Pakistan’s aircrafts. 1978: Eighty- Nine references against PPP ex-MNA’s including Begum Nusrat Bhutto are filled in tribunal. 1990: MQM blames PPP Government for Hyderabad riots. 1995: Twenty people die in Karachi.