1942 in Afghanistan

The following lists events that happened during 1942 in Afghanistan.

← 1941 1940 1939 1942 in Afghanistan → 1943 1944 1945
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1942 List of years in Afghanistan

Incumbents

• Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah
• Prime Minister – Mohammad Hashim Khan

June 1942

Diplomatic relations with the United States are opened.

July 1942

The king again reaffirms his country's policy of neutrality "provided Afghanistan is left unmolested."

November 26, 1942

The 9-year-old crown prince, Mohammad Akbar Khan, dies.