Later in the day, it emerged that President Zardari had met Naqvi. Naqvi has since sought to clarify his position, maintaining that his remarks aimed at shortcomings in the administrative and governance structure rather than suggesting the federal government or the political system itself was on the verge of collapse. The clarification effectively shifted the emphasis of his earlier remarks from the stability of the government to the performance of the administrative system. The official statement issued after the meeting remained silent on the creation of additional administrative units. The meeting, however, discussed the country's overall political situation, particularly political rivalries in the run-up to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections.