The US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad in a tweet on Wednesday said that the Afghan leaders "should ensure that the new government is inclusive and reflects the aspirations of all Afghans.”

“As the electoral process has concluded, President Ghani, as the declared winner, and other leaders should ensure that the new government is inclusive and reflects the aspirations of all Afghans,” Khalilzad tweeted.

Khalilzad also said that the Afghan Foreign Ministry announced the postponement of tomorrow’s planned presidential inauguration ceremony, adding: “I welcome President Ghani’s decision to postpone the event until March 9.”

In this episode host Karim Amini discusses the topic with the following guests:

Asef Ashan, political analyst

Najia Anwari, spokesperson for the Afghan state Ministry for Peace Affairs