Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday after top leaders from the ruling alliance agreed to maintain calm in their ranks following weeks of sharp exchanges.

This development comes after the ruling PML-N sent a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar to Zardari House, Nawabshah, where they met PPP co-chairman and President Asif Ali Zardari earlier today.

Both sides agreed to end their public feud in the huddle.

In the telephone conversation, Shehbaz and Bilawal discussed the prevailing political situation, as well as matters related to the flood and foreign policy, according to a PPP statement.

The war of words between the...