Sabawoon Showcase: May 2, 2017

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

The latest episode of Da Simay Jaaj (regional review) discussed several public issues, such as education, labors problems, local disputes in Peshawar, and lack of government attention to control the spread of fake medicines in Charsadda.

The program shed light on the celebration of the Labor Day in Peshawar Press Club. Respondents in the reports were of the view that government has not taken any concrete step to resolve the home based workers issues and urged for proper legislation to ensure their rights in this regards.

The program highlighted the Qoumi Jirga, which was held in Peshawar. This Jirga aimed to resolve the disputes of the locals and spread awareness about women’s rights and their deprivation of the very basic right of education in Pashtun society.

Moreover, the program discussed the enrollment campaign undertaken in FATA. The campaign wants to enroll children in school and boost literacy in the region. One local who was heard in the report said, that government should fine the parents who aren’t allowing their children to visit schools.

The program was concluded by discussing the spread of fake medicines in district Charsadda, which have caused many severe issues and the lack of governmental control and accountability of chemist.

 

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.

 

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