1947 in Afghanistan
overview of Afghanistan-related events during the year of 1947
The following lists events that happened during 1947 in Afghanistan.
Because of close ties of kinship and common cultural tradition, Afghanistan is deeply concerned over the question of the right to self-determination of the Afghans of the North-West Frontier Province of India, arising from the creation of the separate independent states of India and Pakistan.
Afghanistan sends an observer-delegate to the Geneva meetings of the UN Conference on Trade and Employment.
Incumbents
Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah
Prime Minister – Shah Mahmud Khan
11 January 1947
30 September 1947
Afghanistan is the only country to vote against the admission of Pakistan to the United Nations.
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