President Asif Ali Zardari has said that government is determined to take all possible steps to ensure durable peace in Balochistan through empowering people as development of the province is on top of the government agenda. President said this at a meeting on Balochistan here on Thursday, which was jointly chaired by President and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
The meeting was briefed on development activities, prevalent law and order situation and security measures in the province. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, Advisor to PM on Interior A Rehman Malik, Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvaiz Kayani attended the meeting.
The President said that all stakeholders should make concerted efforts for Balochistan's development. Earlier, Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani briefed the President and Prime Minister on the development activities and rehabilitation of earthquake victims in the province and highlighted various schemes being executed by provincial government to empower the downtrodden and to alleviate poverty.
Rehman Malik also briefed the meeting about the prevalent law and order situation and security measures being taken by law enforcing agencies. He informed the meeting that law and order situation is being improved in the provinces. He also apprised the President about progress on the efforts to recover abducted UN official John Solecki. The meeting was part of the previous consultative meetings held in presidency with parliamentarians and provincial government high ups of Balochistan.
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