Not forming forward bloc in PTI: PPP.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Peoples Party has rejected rumours about the party being 'vigorously involved' in creating a forward bloc in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by reaching out to its defecting lawmakers in south Punjab, calling them 'false'.

Talking to media, Punjab PPP parliamentarian Ali Haider Gilani said, 'The PPP did not believe in horse trading and staunchly stands by the democratic principles.'

He said PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari was not working on any 'clandestine plan' to form a group or any sort of forward block. 'The PPP's doors are open to all who are interested in joining. Why PPP will form any group or any separate political party. What benefit PPP will gain from it,' Ali said, adding that all media reports suggesting that Zardari was using his political muscle to form a forward block in any other political party were 'false'.

As per the media reports, parliamentarians from south Punjab, who had joined the PTI post-elections, were not happy with the party's leadership for a slew of reasons.

It was rumoured that these parliamentarians might not even show up during a vote of confidence against PTI ally and Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi in the Punjab Assembly, which would bring to the fore the crack within the party.

It was said that these parliamentarians were expected to...