His father's reign ended on 17 July 1973, when he was ousted by a coup with Afghanistan being declared a republic by Mohammad Daoud Khan, a member of the royal family. The Crown Prince was one of fourteen members of the royal family arrested following the coup.
On July 17, 1973, his father's reign ended with him being ousted in a coup orchestrated by Mohammad Daoud Khan, who then declared Afghanistan a republic. Following this event, the Crown Prince and fourteen other royal family members were detained.