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Mohammad Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 1933 to 1973. He modernized the country, expanded its diplomatic relations, and was deposed in a coup by his cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan.
Mohammad Zahir Shah (born Oct. 15, 1914, Kabul, Afg.—died July 23, 2007, Kabul) was the king of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, who provided an era of stable government to his country. The sons of Moḥammad Nāder Shah, Zahir and his brothers reasserted central government control during a period of anarchy and banditry in the late 1920s.
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Jul 24, 2007 · July 24, 2007. KABUL, Afghanistan, July 23 — Mohammad Zahir Shah , the former king of Afghanistan, whose 40-year reign, which ended in 1973, was esteemed enough to earn him the title “father ...
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Muhammad Zahir Shah is a Pakistani politician and the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Food since 2024. He is a member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and has a degree in Agriculture from University of Agriculture, Peshawar.
5 days ago · Afghanistan - Mohammad Zahir Shah, 1933-73: The first 20 years of Mohammad Zahir Shah’s reign were characterized by cautious policies of national consolidation, an expansion of foreign relations, and internal development using Afghan funds alone. World War II brought about a slowdown in development processes, but Afghanistan maintained its traditional neutrality. The “Pashtunistan” problem regarding the political status of those Pashtun living on the British (Pakistani) side of the ...
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Jul 23, 2007 · Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan who returned from exile in 2002, passed away in 2007. He was a symbol of peace and unity in a nation torn by war and extremism.
Jul 23, 2007 · Share full article. July 23, 2007. KABUL — Muhammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan, who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward ...
