Mandigak and Balkh showed up around 5,000 years prior.

History of Afghanistan
Afghanistan has settled somewhere around 50,000 years prior. The main urban areas, for example, Mandigak and Balkh showed up around 5,000 years prior. They were most likely connected with the Aryan culture of India.
https://markethive.com/alidervash/blog/historyofafghanistan