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Omar Zakhilwal, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan

Stephen Sackur speaks to Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Omar Zakhilwal. Relations between Kabul and Islamabad have soured, is Afghanistan beyond salvation?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Omar Zakhilwal. When Ashraf Ghani became president of Afghanistan two years ago, he talked of new diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan, aimed at ending the war with the Taliban. As so often before hopes have been dashed. The war goes on, relations between Kabul and Islamabad have soured and the Afghan people still live with a dysfunctional government and broken economy. Is Afghanistan beyond salvation?

30 minutes

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Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Omar Zakhilwal

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