Nawaz Sharif (R) and his brother Shahbaz Sharif (L)

An informal meeting, chaired by ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Saturday deliberated the PML-N's political strategy after Sharif's disqualification and decided to rally behind his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif after discussions that stretched over four hours.

The meeting came ahead of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary party meeting, to be convened at the Punjab House later in the day.