PPP Punjab leaders reject allegations by Unification Bloc

PPP leaders call audio tape released by Unification group a fake; threaten to expose PML-N in response.

LAHORE: PPP Punjab leaders rejected the allegations levelled by the Unification Bloc. They also threatened to expose the PML-N in response.

PPP leaders, including Neelam Jabbar, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira and Ashraf Sohna spoke at a news conference in Lahore and claimed that the audio tape released by the unification group was a fake.

Neelam Jabbar accused Arshad Jutt – a Unification Bloc member – of demanding Rs500 million for floor crossing during the governor's rule in Punjab.

Ashraf Sohna said the PML-N had always been involved in horse-trading but would not benefit from it anymore.

Kaira said he would soon provide evidence to the media about embezzlement in the Finance Department.