Reasons and impacts of young doctors protest in KP hospitals.

The latest episode of Jarga Maraka (debate and council) shed light on the reasons and impact of the regular protest of young doctors in different hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

There is a visible increase in the doctor’s protest for the last three years in KP. Provincial government tries their best to meet the demands of the doctors and paramedics and provide the services to the patients. For this purpose, a sound increase in the salary was approved and several laws were formulated to resolve the issue, but in vain. All the above were the key points of discussion in the show.

Dr. Izhar, a representative of protesting doctors was the studio guest in the show, while Provincial Minister for Information Mr. Shah Farman and a senior journalist Mr. Umar Farooq took part as telephonic guests.

A radio report was made part of the program in which the public was complaining against the behavior of the doctors and hurdles faced by the patients as an impact of the doctor’s protest.

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