PESHAWAR, Feb 26: PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has convened a meeting of a select group of the PPP leaders across the country in Islamabad on Monday, Sardar Ali Khan, a former MNA from Pabbi told Dawn.

Mr Khan, who is a close friend of Mr Asif Ali Zardari, said the PPP leaders had been asked to gather in Islamabad where Ms Bhutto would speakby telephone from Washington. Mr Khan said after attending the meeting in Islamabad he would be leaving for Dubai to accompany Mr Zardari back home.

He said he had no knowledge of the agenda of the meeting. "I think she will brief the PPP leaders about the future political line. It is, however, an important development in country's politics."

Talking to Dawn, PPP provincial chief Rahimdad Khan said a four-member party delegation, including Sardar Ali Khan, would attend the meeting. Ms Bhutto, he said, would address them at 11am on Monday.