Daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, tweeted on Thursday that Sajjan Jindal is an old friend of the prime minister and there was "nothing secret about the meeting" between the two.

The meeting between the Indian industrialist and the premier took place on Wednesday, according to media reports.

She also said that the meeting between the two should "not be blown out of proportion.

Local media reported that the Indian businessman had met the prime minister in Murree, where Nawaz was on a personal trip.

The Foreign Office, in reply to a question, had stated that it was unaware of a meeting between the two.

A resolution had also been submitted by Mian Mehmood Rasheed in the Punjab Assembly demanding that the meeting's agenda and discussion be made public.