Govt will address Baloch grievances’

ISLAMABAD: The government is determined to remove the sense of deprivation among the Baloch people and address the province’s financial problems, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Wednesday. Talking to Balochistan Governor Zulfiqar Ali Magsi who met Zardari at the Presidency, the president said the government had already announced special measures and packages for Balochistan. The people of Balochistan would be brought at par with the people of other provinces in terms of development in light of the recommendations of the parliamentary committee on Balochistan, he said.Magsi discussed the province’s law and order and various development projects.Gilani: Magsi later met Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani who said the government would ensure the development of Balochistan to bring it at par with other provinces.The prime minister said the government would take all measures to provide all facilities to the Baloch people.Gilani said the parliamentary committee on Balochistan had completed its deliberations and the government would soon make a decision on its proposals.