SINDH in history today (9th May). By. Dr.Pathan, Founder, Gul Hayat
INDH IN HISTORY TODAY (9th May) Research by Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan
BIRTHS: 9thMAY Allah Bachayo Samo (Writer/ birth 9th May 1912), Bilo C. Rani (Hyderabad >Mumbai/Writer & Artist/ birth 9th May 1920 ), Muhammad Shah Amroti (JUI leader/ birth 9th May 1929), Chaman Sharma (Tando Adam > Ahmadabad/Writer/ birth 9th May 1936), Razia Naz Bhatti (Writer/1948/ Haji Pirzado (Balhreji/Poet/ birth 9th May 1962)
DEATHS: 9thMAY Shaikh Muhammad Abid Ansari (Sehwan/Religious Scholar/ death 9th May 1841), Syed Hafiz Shah ‘Natiq’ (Tukhar/Poet/ death 9th May 1974) ,Hafiz Abdul Majeed Bhatti (Sukkur/Freedom Fighter & Journalist/ death 9th May 1975), Qazi Saleem Akbar (Hyderabad/Journalist/ death 9th May 1967)
EVENTS: 9th May 1843: The Government of India approves administrative measures and actions taken by the Sindh Governor, Charles Napier. He is allowed to appoint six additional Collectors and start construction of bungalows in various districts at the cost of Rs.200 each for the use of the Collectors and Dy. Collectors. 1857: The Bombay Government intends to start postal service between Karachi and Bombay via Bhooj and asks Sindh Commissioner to offer his comments and feedback. 1884: At a meeting of the ‘Sindh Sabha’, a proposal is made by Wali Muhammad Hassan Ali that the municipal electorate should be formed into communal wards so as to provide for separate electorates for Muslims and Hindus. This proposal is strongly opposed by Deyaram Jethmal and such type of differences paved way to divide Sindh into Hindu- Muslim camps. 1920: Jacobabad witnesses a big political event today when the largely attended public meeting is held by the District Khilafat Committee. 1931: ‘The Punjab-,Sindh & Frontier Hindu Conference’ is held in D.A.V. College Hall Lahore under the presidency of Bhai Parmanand . The Conference adopts resolution against the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency. This resolution is moved by Prof. Chablani and supported by one Sindhi and another Punjabi Hindus. 1933: ‘The latest action of Mahatma Gandhi in suspending Civil disobedience is a confession of failure’ Subahsh Bose and Patel say in a joint statement. The statement proceeds: ‘ We are clearly of opinion that Gandhi as a political leader has failed’. 1958: The Pakistan Republican Party Chief, Dr. Khan Sahib is assassinated in Lahore. Alleged assassian Atta Muhammad is arrested. 1963: The External Affairs Minister Z.A.Bhutto opposes partition of the Kashmir valley or its joint control by India and Pakistan. 1982: Political curbs to be lifted if the number of political parties is reduced, says Zia. 1988: Thirty-one are killed and 120 injured in sporadic clashes in Karachi. Curfew is imposed in affected areas.