strong, and further reinforced by aid from Herat raised by Muhammad Umar Khan, Sultan Ali, and Muhammad Alam Khan. As Farah was located in an area of overlapping interests both internally in the country, and externally, Muhammad Saddiq raised the support of certain Barakzai, Achakzai, Ishaqzai, and Nurzai chiefs. Despite the support, Muhammad Saddiq Khan was defeated by Jalal al-Din as was reported by Haidar Khan on 30 October, four days after the fall of Herat. Despite the rebellion being put down, Haidar Khan still faced issues with rule. In 1856–1857, most the areas under his rule were facing famine. Following Dost Mohammad Khan's occupation of Kandahar, procuring supplies for troops was a common issue, even faced in Kabul were Dost Mohammad had to avoid bringing most his army near Kabul, otherwise it would possibly face famine. Dost Mohammad Khan was troubled by his long march from Kabul by bringing in sufficient resources and overextended his means alongside being preoccupied with consolidating the newly acquired province under his rule. Despite this, much of the supply issues were resolved by requestioning supplies from the countryside. However, in the following months, scarcity for wheat, barley, and hay became an issue. In May, Dost Mohammad's cavalry in Kandahar became malnourished, with only one out of every five horse being able to be used for active duty. As Dost Mohammad Khan returned to Kabul, Haidar Khan attempted to stabilize the region and prevent famine by procuring grain from far cities including Ghazni. Between September 1856 and April 1857, he brought in over 50,000 loads of grain from the Ghazni region, in consequence draining Dost Mohammad's resources there. The prices in Kandahar continued to grow, with prices soaring to over tenfold the original price of grain. This scarcity of supplies was also not contained to Kandahar alone, as letters to Dost Mohammad affirmed that as far as Qalat was affected, as well as Farah. Haidar Khan's rule was also unpopular among the populace, and support basis relied mostly among his troops. A large part of his revenue was also used in upkeeping the army, however the payments themselves were "remained Irregular" according to Christine Noelle. As a result, the soldiers of Haidar Khan often had to lead expeditions and plundered the surrounding countryside of Kandahar. Haidar Khan's government in Kandahar was closely modeled in court with his fathers in Kabul. Haidar Khan also split the