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 clean drinking water, life security, the effect of floods, in different districts and agencies of KP and FATA.
The first report highlighted the issue of unhygienic drinking water in district Kohat, union council Khapo. Report mentioned that there is a natural lake of rain water which is used by people and animals at the same time for drinking water, as the pipeline of the existing tube well is out of order and no one is there to check the supply of clean water regularly.
Mr. Iqbal Afridi, a district member of Kohat speaking as a telephonic guest in the show, complained that due to lack of funds and authority, no immediate action is being taken to solve this problem.
Moreover, program discussed the problems faced by the public, due to rains and floods in Khurram Agency and Shabqadar, district Charsadda. Three persons lost their lives due to floor collapse in Lower Khurram Agency, while flash floods in Tehsil Shabqadar caused a lot of damage to the houses and shops as a result local people ended up losing millions of rupees.
The third report, highlighted the problem of peach producers in district Swat, due to some mosquito attack in the gardens. Agriculture expert and Director Agriculture Swat Mr. Fazal Mola, explained the situation and gave some important tips to the farmers’ for saving their fruits.
Another report mentioned the importance of welfare and volunteer work in Bajur Agency of FATA, by giving the example of a welfare school educating orphans of the area free of cost.
There were ten feedback calls in the show, we aired seven calls live. Callers also discussed their local problems and tried to draw the attention of the authorities through CRSS provided network facility.
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. And last but not the least, a road show name Taroon high lights the social issues of the society and providing civic education to the listeners.