A year later he contracted cholera and died on 7 October 1867. Following Afzal Khan's death, Mohammad Azam Khan was proclaimed Amir of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun and belonged to the Barakzai tribe.
A year later, he caught cholera and passed away on October 7, 1867. Following Afzal Khan's demise, Mohammad Azam Khan was declared Amir of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun and belonged to the Barakzai tribe.