1970 in Afghanistan

← 1969 1968 1967 1970 in Afghanistan → 1971 1972 1973
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1970 List of years in Afghanistan

The following lists events that happened during 1970 in Afghanistan.

Progress in establishing a modern type of administration throughout the country to replace traditional tribal institutions is steady rather than spectacular. The personal popularity of the king and his firm support of the prime minister ensures growing respect for the central government, but this does not prevent occasional outbreaks of severe intertribal hostilities. An important factor in the modernizing process to which the king has committed himself is the steady improvement of communications with the outside world. Several international airlines call regularly at Kabul, and the road from the capital to the

as part of its policy of decreasing its reliance on external aid.

Incumbents

• Mohammed Zahir Shah
• Prime Minister - Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi