the 1964 afghanistan constitution was the constitution of afghanistan from 1964 to 1977. it was drafted by a committee of foreign-educated afghans, including sardar abdul hakim ziai and sardar abdul rahim ziai, appointed for the task by mohammed zahir shah. the primary goals of the constitution were to prepare the government and the people for gradual movement toward democracy and socioeconomic modernization. a loya jirga (grand council of notables) had debated, modified and approved its innovations, which included a bill of rights for all afghans, explicitly including women. after public review, the constitution was put into effect in october 1964.