PTI failed to spread ‘political smog', Maryam mocks opposition's anti-govt campaign

• CM Maryam blasts PTI for promoting culture of protests.
• She accuses PTI of using KP govt resources for protest.
• “PTI’s agenda is to create chaos,” says CM.
  

Firing a fresh salvo at the PTI in the backdrop of the former ruling party’s recent attempt to stage protest in Islamabad and Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that they failed to spread “political smog” in the country.          

The Punjab’s chief executive made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of “CM Climate Leadership Development Internship programme”.

CM Maryam blasted the Imran Khan-founded party for what she said promoting the culture of protests and agitation in the cash-strapped country.

She accused the former ruling party of using the KP government resources for the protest and said: “Government employees and official vehicles were brought [to stage protest in Islamabad].

“PTI’s agenda is to create chaos,” she said, asking what the opposition party was showing to the world. 

“Neither they work nor let others do their work,” the Punjab chief minister said while raising questions over the performance of the KP government.

“We will not let the country fall come what may,” she added. The chief minister also slammed the PTI’s “Billion Tree Tsunami” project.

Referring to the smog issue in Lahore, the chief minister stressed the need for climate diplomacy with India.

Lahore remains one of the most polluted cities of the world as the main reason for the spread of smog in the mega city was the burning of residues of crops in Indian Punjab.

The chief minister said that they were monitoring the smoke emitting vehicles and issuing fitness certificates.

Stressing the need for effective measures, CM Maryam said that the smog could not be controlled by merely “pressing a button”.

Highlighting her efforts for the environment, the chief minister said that the PML-N government has activated the environment department.