 He asserted that "anti-government elements" controlled all of Gizab district and "vast swathes" of Char Chino,
Dehrawod,
Chora
and 
Khas Uruzgan.Watanwal attributed the rise of militancy in Uruzgan to ISAF's reckless disregard for civilian lives.In March 2011, Watanwal was selected to be the Deputy Chair of the Wolsi Jirga's Defence And Territorial Affairs Committee.