Zartaj refutes claim about Lahore's pollution.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Thursday refuted the claim that Lahore was among the top most polluted cities of the world. She in her video message shared on her twitter said Google maps clearly indicate that total air pollution existing in the region comprised 80 percent area of India and only 20 percent of the pollution is indicated in Pakistan's territory.

She also claimed that several vehicles as part of political rallies entering in Lahore are one of the reasons of pollution in the provincial capital. She said 'deliberately misinformation is being spread about Lahore air quality. It is as bad as being asserted by vested elements.'

She said the Ministry of Climate Change has taken all steps to prevent smog in Punjab, especially in Lahore through close coordination with the provincial environmental...

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