Analysis of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Annual budget 2017-18

The latest episode of Jarga Maraka (debate and council) shed light on the annual budget and initiatives taken by the KP government for economic growth.

Focus of KP Government budget, importance of road communication projects, failure of government in providing basic facilities to the public, budget dependency on foreign aid were the key points of discussion in the show.

An economy expert Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafeeq was the studio guest in the show.

Dr. Rafeeq said: “KP has unlimited natural resources and favorable agricultural land but unfortunately these resources are not properly utilized. Moreover, in the current budget the provincial government shows dependency on foreign aid, which can put the Government in trouble.

A radio report was made part of the program in which the public showed their reservations on the provincial budget.

We got eight calls during the show in which we aired six calls live.

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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.