From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1976 in Afghanistan
1976 in Afghanistan
See also: 1975 in Afghanistan, other events of 1976, and
1977 in Afghanistan.
June 7–11, 1976
President Daud Khan pursues schemes of economic de- Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan visits Kab-
velopment and agricultural improvements with substan- ul. There, both countries undertake to follow principles
tial aid from China, the U.S.S.R., Iran, and Kuwait, partly of respect for territorial integrity and noninterference in
in the form of long-term loans and partly in technical aid. internal affairs set forth by the 1955 Bandung Conference
of Asian and African nations.
April 1976
Floods and earthquakes devastate the provinces of Herat,
August 20–24, 1976
Helmand, and Kandahar. Pakistan sends a message of Daud Khan pays a return visit to Islamabad. He and Bhut-
sympathy and contributes substantially to relief opera- to reach tentative agreement on a solution to the Pash-
tions, indicating a marked relaxation of the previously tunistan problem.
mounting tension between the two countries, largely due
to persuasion by Pres. Nikolai Podgorny of the Soviet
Union and the shah of Iran. By mutual consent, both
End of November 1976
countries refrain from hostile propaganda. An attempted coup, instigated by discontented retired
officers and led by a retired general, Mir Ahmad Shah, is
discovered and some 50 persons are arrested.
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