Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani told President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday that the provincial government would give land and money to people affected by the anti-encroachment drive of Pakistan Railways in the province.

The chief minister said his government would take every measure to resolve the matter amicably.

President’s spokesman Farhatullah Khan Babar said the chief minister briefed President Zardari on the progress made in the ongoing development projects and the law and order situation in the province. —Amir Wasim

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