[5] In December 2001, following the Bonn Agreement, Abdullah Wardak was appointed Minister of Martyrs and Disabled in the Afghan Transitional Administration of Hamid Karzai.

[6] In July 2007 he was appointed Governor of Logar Province, replacing Sayed Abdul Karim Hashimi, who was perceived as being ineffective on counter-insurgency measures.

The first was the Governor of Paktia Province, Hakim Taniwal in September 2006.President Hamid Karzai condemned the assassination by "terrorists" and was said to be "deeply saddened"[3] he described Abdullah Wardak as a "true son of Afghanistan".

[3] On 14 September 2008 Abdullah Wardak's funeral was held at the mosque in Pajak village, Paghman District, he was buried in the grounds of his home.

The funeral was held amid tight security and attended by government officials and members of the United National Front.