Pakistan, Aug. 10 -- Pakistan Peoples Party Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari has warned that the PML-N-led federal government could lose power if the PPP withdraws its support. He said the dispute between the coalition partners mainly centres on the Azad Jammu and Kashmir election and related political disagreements.

Bukhari said the two parties opened discussions after the election in Mirpur Division and held three or four meetings to resolve their differences. Although the sides settled some issues, he claimed the PML-N withdrew from the process at the final stage.

The PPP leader said Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had described the dispute as a political battle between Lahore and Islamabad, highlighting growing tensions between the ...