Why did long march fail? PTI formed fact-finding committee

PTI's political and core committee meeting marred by blame game, leaders criticize Sohail Afridi

Peshawar: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Core Committee and Political Committee has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the failure of long march and talks with government.

In meeting of party's Core Committee and Political Committee, questions were raised on failure of long march, lack of planning and role of leadership and Sohail Afridi was held responsible for failure of long march.

Leaders participating in meeting while expressing views said that there was no planning for long march and nor were leaders taken into confidence.

Salman Akram Raja while expressing views said that whenever Sohail Afridi was asked about plan of long march, he would not tell details. According to PTI leaders, they were kept unaware of planning even from Lucky Marwat to Mardan.

In meeting, demand to bring PTI's opposition leader was also made by majority leaders, however party's stance was that Mehmood Achakzai is nominated by founding Chairman Imran Khan, therefore he cannot be removed from post.

It was also decided in meeting to contact Barrister Saif for meeting with founding Chairman Imran Khan. Party leaders suggested that responsibility of contacts for meeting with founding Chairman should be entrusted to Barrister Saif.

PTI Core Committee has approved formation of fact-finding committee to bring facts to light regarding long march and negotiations. Committee will present its report on four points, which include reasons for failure of long march, reasons for failure of negotiations and matters related to funding of long march.

Committee will also investigate regarding foreign funding, members of fact-finding committee will be selected in meeting to be held this evening.