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2 Jan 2013, 10:33 am
"Amid charges of corruption and malfeasance against the royal family and poor economic conditions created by the severe 1971–72 drought, former Prime Minister Mohammad Sardar Daoud Khan seized power in a non-violent coup on July 17, 1973, while Zahir Shah was receiving treatment for eye problems and therapy for lumbago in Italy." [read post]
13 Jan 2019, 7:00 am
In April 1978, Daoud was assassinated during a coup led by Nur Mohammad Taraki, further increasing Soviet fears about their southern flank. [read post]
11 Mar 2016, 12:55 pm
” Last year, the Taliban’s founder Mullah Mohammad Omar was announced dead, leading to mounting insurrections against his successor. [read post]
12 Feb 2021, 5:01 am
It is exacerbated by Pashtun nationalism and questions over the Durand Line as the legitimate border between the two countries, issues that pinned Pakistan’s Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto against Afghan President Mohammad Daoud Khan during the 1970s and continue to irk the relationship today. [read post]
