Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has convened a meeting of the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) at Bilawal House Karachi on Saturday, October 18, to discuss the country's political situation and future course of action, according to an official statement.

The meeting comes at a time when relations between PPP and its coalition partner, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), have been strained for several weeks. Leaders from both parties have engaged in an escalating exchange of accusations, underscoring widening cracks within the ruling alliance.

On Tuesday, PPP senators strongly criticised the Punjab government, blaming it for incompetence and political prejudice in its handli...