KABUL - President Hamid Karzai appointed the former Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak as his senior military advisor said in a presidential statement released on Monday.
Wardak will focus on reform, development and training of Afghan National Security Forces, according to the statement.

Last week, Wardak was dismissed from his Defense Minister post after weak responses, according to lawmakers, to Pakistan's cross-border rocket attacks into Afghanistan. He was then ordered by President Karzai to retain his position until a nominee was suggested to Parliament.

Wardak, however, resigned from his position of nine years mission at the Ministry of Defense.
ISAF said in a press conference that Wardak's dismissal was a step back as he is one of its closest allies, but his dismissal would not have a negative impacts on the security transition. (Tolo News)