Sher Afzal Marwat blames Imran Khan's 'all is well' remark for derailing negotiation efforts

PTI leader calls founder's statement damaging, making the negotiation committee 'worthless' and harming talks

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat criticized the statement made by jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, stating that Khan's remark of "all is well" damaged the party's efforts to engage in negotiations with the government.

Speaking during an interview on a local news channel on Monday, Marwat explained that the statement, given shortly after forming a negotiation committee, undermined the committee's credibility and effectiveness.

He described it as making the committee “worthless” and suggested that the statement hurt the negotiations. "This is my personal opinion," he added.

Khan’s comment came on Thursday when he expressed frustration with his party leadership for failing to devise a clear strategy for a protest at D-Chowk.

He was particularly surprised by the calm atmosphere outside the prison, stating, “I got the impression that there was a friendly atmosphere outside the prison and everyone was living happily.”

He further expressed his disappointment that the issue of D-Chowk had not been raised more forcefully in parliament and other forums, calling it a challenge for the party itself rather than the government.

Marwat noted that Khan had not given the negotiation committee specific instructions on when to initiate talks. This communication gap, he suggested, led Khan to make assumptions about the situation.

As a result, the negotiations have yet to begin, but he stressed that the party was working hard to resume the dialogue.

Reflecting on the delay, Marwat stated that the talks should not have been stalled in the first place. "Efforts are being made to restart the negotiations that were derailed on November 22 and took a hit on November 26," he said.