Regional Review on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
The latest episode of Da Simay Jaaj (regional review) on October 3,2017, discussed several public issues, such as education, communication and health issues in different district and agencies of KP and FATA.
The first report highlighted the road communication issues of southern district, Lakki Marwat. Report mentioned that in the population of around 70 thousand people, the main highway from Tajori to Gambela is in ruins. There is no repair and maintenance since the past ten years on this road.
MNA Lakki Col Ameer Ullah, talking in the show as a telephonic guest said that he was disappointed due to the non-cooperation of federal and provincial government. He claimed that several efforts were made and an important meeting with CM and high officials was also held regarding this issue, but all in vain.
Moreover, the program discussed the education issues, such as a rented building for Primary School in Raheem Abad, Swat for the last 37 years. The enrollment of the School is more than 1300 students. The state of educational emergency in the province entails no building or furniture for the students in Swat.
The same situation is faced by the students in a Primary School of Jarama Alfalah Kohat, where there are 350 students in six class rooms but they are sitting and studying in two rooms only. The absence of a watchman is also endangering the lives of the students.
The fourth report was regarding the shortage of course books, in some schools of District Charsadda.
There were 10 calls during the show, 6 calls were aired along with one live SMS.
About Sabawoon:
Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) since 2011. It began as a counter-radicalization, strategic communications programme, designed to highlight and promote the fundamental governance values such as democracy, rule of law, women’s rights, and equal citizenry, social cohesion.
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.
The primary objective of the show has been to underline the criticality of constitutionalism, fundamental rights, public accountability and the rule of law for countering extremism illegalities of all forms.