She was the daughter of king Mohammed Zahir Shah and queen Humaira Begum.

[2] When this was met with no riots, the government decided it was time for the very controversial step of unveiling.

[2] In August 1959 therefore, on the second day of the festival of Jeshyn, Queen Humaira and Princess Bilqis appeared in the royal box at the military parade unveiled, alongside the Prime Minister's wife, Zamina Begum (her paternal aunt).

[2] After this point onward, Princess Bilqis Begum participated in public royal representational duties unveiled, and attended many public functions in Afghanistan as well as abroad.

In 1971, she attended the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, where she represented the Afghan royal family with her spouse.