CM directs to expedite anti-smog steps.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar directed to speed up the ongoing campaign against industries, vehicles and brick-kilns causing pollution and said strict action would be taken against the responsible.

In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said yesterday (Wednesday) sudden increase in smog in Lahore and its suburbs was due to burning of crops residues at border areas of India. However, he said, the air quality had now improved very much due to rain.

The chief minister said that he had...