Toy Guns and its Impact on Children and Society
The latest episode of Ranra (light) focused on the selling of toy guns in local markets and its negative impact on the formative minds of the children and society.
Toy guns are found to be easily available in the markets where the designs of artificial guns hold great fascination for young children. Most parents themselves even buy these toys for kids as a result of which children not only develop an admiration for the use of guns and weapons but also their acceptance in the society. This by default places a negative impact on the young minds on children where violence through the use of guns is seen as appealing. Moreover, the program highlighted the role of government to impose strict ban and fine on the selling of toy guns on the occasion of Eid.
Ms. Ambreen Gulzar, a Peshawar based social activist and lawyer at Peshawar High Court, was invited as a studio guest in the show.
Ms. Gulzar said: “Every year district government imposes ban on toy guns but as the government cannot reach to each and every street so the influential of the society should stand against it and play their role in the prevention of toy guns.”
A report was made part of the radio program. The report highlighted the viewpoints of various individuals regarding the use of toy guns and urged the government to impose ban on the toy guns and its production.
Three callers took part in the program. The callers suggested that the parents and teachers should also play their role in the up brining of a child and to involve children in healthy activities to divert them from engaging in negative actions.
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.