Pakistan, March 11 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reassured the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-a key ally in the ruling coalition-of addressing its concerns regarding the contentious Cholistan canal and the violence in Kurram.

The assurance came during a meeting between PM Shehbaz and a PPP delegation, led by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, at the Prime Minister's House, according to a statement issued by the party.

Earlier in the day, President Asif Ali Zardari raised concerns over the recently approved Cholistan Canal System, sanctioned by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) last month despite opposition from Sindh.

Speaking at a joint parliamentary session to mark the start of the second legislative year, the president critici...