President Zardari addresses a meeting in Islamabad.—AFP/File photo

ISLAMABAD: Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and President Asif Ali Zardari has convened another meeting of the party's core committee at the Presidency today.

The meeting will mainly discuss the issues of the planned cut in the cabinet size and relationship with the opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), sources said.

“Yes, the president has convened the core committee meeting to discuss the prevailing political situation in the country,” president’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar told Dawn while refusing to divulge the agenda items.

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