Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari held an important meeting with his father, President Asif Ali Zardari, in London, with the party deciding to maintain its position against any division of Sindh, sources said. The five-hour meeting was held at Zardari's residence in London and was also attended by Bilawal's sister Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, according to the sources.

The sources said Bilawal and Zardari discussed the political and overall situation in Pakistan, while the PPP's position on the division of Sindh was also deliberated. According to the sources, the meeting ended with a decision to stand firm on the party's stance against dividing Sindh. The speech delivered by PPP leader Faryal Talpur was also discussed during the meeting, they added.

The meeting comes amid renewed political debate over the creation of new provinces and administrative units in the country. The Sindh Assembly on 3 September passed a resolution rejecting any proposal to divide the province, alter its territorial boundaries, or create new administrative units. The resolution also stated that the assembly would not consent to any territorial alteration involving Sindh.

The latest debate began in late July when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan's governance system had collapsed and called for new administrative units. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal later proposed creating 12 to 15 provinces, calling for a national debate and political consensus on administrative reforms. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif then accused the party of a double standard, while Prime Minister's Adviser Rana Sanaullah subsequently said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) considered the debate premature.