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 health, education, irrigation and drugs addiction.
The program started with a report about the excess of tuition fees during summer vacations. Parents have raised a serious complaint about the teacher’s demand for fees while they are not performing their duties in summer vacations.
Moreover, the program discussed the lack of water in Barani irrigation dams that has put residents in serious problems of water shortage. One resident stated that despite the difficulties they are facing in regard to water shortage, government is not undertaking any action.
The availability of drugs in district Charsadda was also discussed in the program. Many youngsters in the district are addicted to drugs which rules out routine life for them. In a report made about this topic a respondent stated, that the dangers of drugs have destroyed the life of both youngsters and elders, while so far are no serious actions are taken by the government to control it.
Furthermore, the problems faced by residents due to dirt road between Mirali and Thal areas were discussed. The devastating damages of the rout are protracting the drives for locals on daily basis.
The program was concluded by accentuating the issues faced by Thalassemia patients in district Kodat due to the lack of proper treatment equipment. The report mentioned that over 1000 people are suffering from Thalassemia in district Kohat only.
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.