Wardak
(Pashto/Persian: وردک, also spelt Vardak) is one of the
thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the
centre of the country. Its capital is Meydan Shahr.
The population, about 70,000, is a mixture of 70%
Pashtuns, 20% Hazaras and 10% others. Most Wardak
residents are
Pashto speakers.