Islamabad, Sep. 3 : The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) has withdrawn its 48-hour deadline to the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) which had asked the latter to stop the character assassination campaign being run against the PML-N leadership.

The Daily Times quoted PML-N Senator Pervaiz Rashid, saying that his party has withdrawn its ultimatum after `achieving the objectives'.

Earlier, PML-N Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal gave a 48-hour `ultimatum' to PPP asking it to halt the character assassination drive against the top PML-N leadership, which was being run through a `cell' in the presidency, in association with the MQM.

However, sources said Iqbal's statement has annoyed senior party leaders including former foreign minister Sartaj Aziz.

They disapproved the use of word `ultimatum' by Iqbal, though they had no objection to the allegations leveled by him against the Presidency.

Meanwhile, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that Saudi government should not be involved in Pakistan's political affairs.

Addressing a press conference at Chief Minister's Secretariat here, Sharif asked the Saudi authorities to not to meddle in Pakistan's internal matters. (ANI)