Show title: Drug Addictions and District Administration Plans
The latest episode of Jarga Maraka (debate and council) discussed the increase in drug addiction in the Peshawar district and the district administration’s plan to control it.
Other points of discussion were related to the involvement of females and youngsters in drug smuggling, the increase of drug addiction among students, the role of police, anti-narcotics force, and local administration to curb it, the punishment for addicted people, the impact of drug addiction on youngsters and the causes of drug addiction among youngsters and females. Moreover, the program also highlighted the diseases caused by drug addiction and the role of civil society in their rehabilitation.
Mr. Asim Khan, District Nazim, Peshawar, and Ms. Androon Gulzar, Lawyer, Peshawar High Court, were studio guests in the show.
Mr. Khan said: “The district administration has always played its role in curbing this menace from society. We are in close coordination with police and anti-narcotic force in order to identify key place for drug availability. We are planning to take serious integrated actions against smuggles in the district.”
Ms. Gulzar said: “The free availability of drugs is a dilemma. We need to take serious actions against the culprits to get rid of this issue. The Lawyer society has always been seriously striving to gauge the causes for people’s involvement in drugs and its smuggling.”
Another radio report on the relationship between increasing drug availability in the market and the involvement of youngsters was also made part of the program.
Five callers took part in the program which urged provincial government to launch stern operations against smugglers and establish rehabilitation centers for addicted people.
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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.