1966 in Afghanistan
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The following lists events that happened during 1966 in Afghanistan.
Thanks largely to the intelligent use made of the aid given by the
of the country made good progress.The first five-year plan, which began in 1956, aimed at encouraging
During the course of the second five-year plan, conditions became favourable on many economic front. Promising deposits of natural gas and of iron ore were discovered; the power available for industrial use increased dramatically; and the extension of irrigation led to substantially increased agricultural production.
In Afghanistan, as in many other underdeveloped countries, however, this rapid success led to the emergence of new problems, unforeseen in the original planning: inflation of prices, difficulties over foreign exchange, and an unhealthy reliance on large-scale external aid for the easing of current domestic shortages. The indications are that the third five-year plan will aim mainly at consolidating what has already been achieved rather than at any new major advances.
Incumbents
- Mohammed Zahir Shah
- Prime Minister - Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
January 1966
The break with the past represented by the new democratic constitution inaugurated in 1965 is further underlined by the appointment of a woman, Kubra Noorzai, to the cabinet[1] as Minister of Public Health. Under the new constitution, women can both vote and stand as candidates, and in September 1965, four were returned to the new National Assembly. Even so, Miss Noorzai's elevation to cabinet rank is regarded as a striking illustration of the determination of King Mohammad Zahir Shah and of the government headed by Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal to bring the country into line with modern ideas on the political and social status of women.
April 4–8, 1966
Cordiality with the
End of 1966
The first parliament created under the new democratic constitution adjourns for the winter recess. Its relations with the Maiwandwal cabinet were close and cordial, and it gave full support to the government's efforts to achieve national financial stability. Drastic cuts were made in government expenditure and, due to an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, the country is able to face with confidence the completion of the second five-year plan and the beginning in May 1967 of the third five-year plan.
References
- ^ McGowan Jr., Joe (24 July 1966). "Woman Wins High Office in Male World". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Fieldstaff Reports: South Asia series. 1966. p. 29. Retrieved 23 February 2024.