Afghan Govt needs to put its house in order: Khalilzad

WASHINGTON (PAN): The US Ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad has said that the Afghan Government needs to put its own house in order, in particular dealing with corruption issues.
In an interview to Fareed Zakaria of CNN, Afghan-born Khalilzad said Kabul needs to on a stronger footing when it comes to having any successful talks with the reconcilable elements of the Taliban.
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