The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to end their recent war of words after tensions flared over Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s speeches, sources said on Wednesday.

A PPP delegation met PML-N leaders in National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s chamber to defuse the situation.

The PML-N side included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Rana Mubashir, while the PPP was represented by Naveed Qamar and Ejaz Jakhrani.

During the meeting, PPP leaders voiced objections to Maryam’s recent remarks, including her criticism of PPP’s handling of flood politics in Punjab and her warning that she would “break the finger” raised against her province.

Naveed Qamar cautioned that negative statements between coalition partners hurt both consensus and governance, urging restraint from both sides.

The controversy erupted last week after Maryam accused PPP leaders of politicising floods in Punjab during the launch of an electric bus service in Dera Ghazi Khan.

PPP leaders hit back strongly, with some from Sindh publicly criticising the Punjab chief minister.

Senior PPP figure Qamar Zaman Kaira said Maryam’s language was inappropriate, stressing that criticism should remain democratic and measured.

The rift escalated further when PPP lawmakers staged walkouts from both the National Assembly and the Senate in protest.

In the Senate, PPP Senator Zamir Ghumro warned that statements like “our water, our choice” endangered federal unity, adding that such rhetoric could trigger similar claims from other provinces over resources like oil or wheat.

Following Wednesday’s meeting, both parties agreed to resolve issues through dialogue, avoid verbal attacks, and exercise caution in future statements.

Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has reportedly taken up the task of maintaining harmony between the coalition partners.