Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal (1919 1973) was an Afghan political figure during the reign of Zahir Shah. After graduating from high school, he became a journalist, editing several newspapers. During the 1950s, he became a diplomat, serving as ambassador to Britain, the United States and Pakistan alternately from 1955 to 1963. He served as prime minister of Afghanistan from November 2, 1965 until October 11, 1967. In 1966 he founded the Progressive Democratic Movement, a leftist monarchist party. He resigned due to ill health. Shortly after the 1973 coup led by his political rival Mohammad Daud Khan, Maiwandwal was arrested. He died in jail after much torture. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Mohammed Zahir Shah (born October 16, 1914) was the last King of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khan (July 18, 1909 - April 28, 1978) was an Afghani statesman and President of the Republic of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of a revolution led by the quasi-Marxist Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). ...