[2] During the invasion, Soviet forces killed Amin and installed PDPA Parcham faction's leader Babrak Karmal in power.

Karmal was forced to come to terms with the rival Khalq faction, as many key posts in the military were still occupied by Khalqis.

In November 1988, amid renewed tensions between Khalq and Parcham, he was removed from his post and sent to Moscow as ambassador by Parchami president Mohammad Najibullah.

[4] In March 1990, following an unsuccessful coup attempt by General Shahnawaz Tanai, Gulabzoi was expelled from the party, along with other Khalqis.

In 2005, was elected to represent Khost Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature.