Darya. Afzal Khan departed from Balkh, leaving Wali Muhammad in charge of the region, and reached Kabul on 27 June, accompanied by tribal leaders from Sheberghan and bringing expensive presents from Balkh, estimated to be worth over sixty thousand rupees. Afzal Khan also informed Dost Mohammad that the annual revenues of the province assessed to over 2.7 million rupees, or 27 Lakhs of rupees, though one Lakh was required for the planned conquest of Qunduz the following year as preparation. When news of the value of Balkh and the northern provinces reached the word of the other sons of Dost Mohammad, it brought jealousy. Haidar Khan, the heir apparent, set himself to outbid Afzal Khan's position on the governorship of Balkh, wishing to attain it for himself. And within a short period of time, a rivalry sparked, with both plotting against each other. The dispute over the governorship of Balkh was however, not the total reason it the rivalry sparked. Haidar Khan's appointment of being Heir Apparent despite being the younger brother brought tension, as Afzal Khan believed it was he who should succeed his father. Haidar Khan argued that since he would be the future ruler of Afghanistan, he should obtain the governorship of Balkh as it was the largest and richest province of Afghanistan. Haidar Khan eventually succeeded in outbidding Afzal Khan and successfully gaining the governorship of Balkh. Afzal Khan sarcastically told his father: "I have no money to bid so much, and neither want a province nor power. I won't go. You are master, give the country to anyone you like and I will retire into private life on the savings of the last four years. Let Haidar Khan get any further profits ... for he seems to be your son and all the rest of us seem not to be so." The rivalry only continued to grow between the two brothers, with even rumors circulating in Kabul that Afzal Khan was plotting to assassinate his brother. The matter was only settled when Wali Muhammad reported disturbances had occurred in Balkh, in which Dost Mohammad responded by re-appointing Afzal Khan as governor. Afzal Khan returned in the middle of August, instructed to annex at the given opportunity. However, the Mir Ataliq of Qunduz was made aware of this plan after he heard from his brother who was also in Kabul and learned that the Afghans intended