Daud Khan attempts to introduce socioeconomic reforms,…

Daud Khan attempts to introduce socioeconomic reforms, to write a new constitution, and to effect a gradual movement away from the socialist ideals his regime initially espouses; he begins to oust suspected opponents from his government.

Afghanistan broadens and intensifies its relationships with other Muslim countries, trying to move away from its dependency on the Soviet Union and the United States.

In February 1974, Afghanistan signs a trade agreement with Iran.

In May, the national flag's vertical tricolor of black, red, and green changes to a horizontal format, with the lower half a solid green, and the upper half divided into two equal bands of black and red.

The arms, in gold, feature a stylized eagle surrounded by a wreath.