1947 in Afghanistan

← 1946 1945 1944 1947 in Afghanistan → 1948 1949 1950
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See also:	Other events of 1947 List of years in Afghanistan

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

September 30, 1947

Afghanistan is the only country to vote against the admission of Pakistan to the United Nations.^[1][2][3][4]

References