Regional Review of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

The latest episode of Da Simay Jaaj (regional review) took up different issues of public concern such as potable water, terrorism, language, and education.

The lack of safe and clean drinking water in Mingora, Swat, has caused many diseases while the district administration is negligent to the issue. A mega project of water was announced a year ago but so far, it has not been implemented.

The bomb-blasts in Mohmand Agency on February14 and Charsadda on February21 and their victims were also discussed.

To spread awareness about the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity, the International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed in KP.

Finally, the show shed light on the initiation of various awareness campaigns by the political administration in Kurram Agency to promote quality education, the spirit of accountability and eradicate the culture of cheating in examinations.

Callers Response: Two callers participated via live calls. They appreciated the sacrifices of KP police in the war against terror.

About Sabawoon

Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It is designed to highlight the local issues and promote the fundamental governance values, such as democracy, rule of law, women’s rights, and equal citizenry. The show airs Monday through Thursday every week under four themes on FM-101.5 Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan 711 KHZ from 3:20 PM to 4:00 PM. On Monday, Jarga Maraka covers current affairs and important regional issues with an input from government and other senior officials. On Tuesday, Da Simay Jaaj gives an overview of the top stories from KP and FATA regions. Jwandai Jazbey airs on Wednesday and deals with issues of relevance to, and significance for, youth, students and women. Socio-cultural affairs are discussed in Ranra on Thursday.