Hiring procedure and hurdles of unemployed youth. The latest episode of Jarga Maraka (debate and council) shed light on the hurdles of unemployed youth due to the different testing authorities, fee structure and examination procedure. Unemployment is rising day by day, every year hundreds of Universities produce millions of graduates of different fields, and each graduate striving to get a suitable job in the market. Unfortunately, due to tough competition they have to proceed by appearing for various tests and interviews of different testing authorities. Moreover, program shed light on the fee structure of these testing authorities, the varied ways they adopt for conducting the examinations and in majority of cases, no reply or feedback is given to the candidates. Mr. Arif Yousaf, special Assistant to CM KP and Mr. Inam Ullah, a senior Journalist were the studio guests in the show. Replying to the questions of presenter and callers Mr. Yousaf said, we adopt NTS, KPTA for hiring to keep and maintain the merit among the candidates. He accepted the fact that the fee structure of 300 to 1000 Rupees creates hurdles towards striving for gainful employment amongst the unemployed youth, as each one is contesting more and more examinations in order to get a suitable job. He promised the CRSS listeners to take up this cause with the CM, hoping to subsidize the fee of NTS etc. A report was made part of the show, in which the statistics were shared of different examinations and income of testing authorities. We received 15 calls, out of these 11 calls were aired live. 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...

Youth thinking about conventional and social media. The latest episode of Taroon (bond) focused on the current trends in electronic media and the use of social media. The present age is called the age of media. It can influence people in different ways and has put an increased pressure on youngsters on how to look and behave in a certain manner. The program shed light on the current situation of electronic media division i.e. pro and anti-government, its impact on the news quality, and the use of social media. Program was recorded in the University of Swat, with Mr. Khalid Khan, the head of Journalism and Mass communication department, along with a lecturer of the same department and students. Mr. Khalid Khan criticized the division in the media organization and how it is harmful for the future of journalism. He also stressed on the importance of following media ethics to avoid sensationalism and fake or desk news. The students also criticized the use of social media for spreading hate literature. They also stated that efforts must be made on implementing cyber-crime laws and demanded more rules and regulations to make the use of social media fruitful and positive. Six listeners took part in the program. They took keen interest in the topic and gave their positive feedback.   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...

Social Media Pros and Cons The latest episode of Jwandai Jazbey (alive spirits) focused on the importance of Social Media and its pros and cons and how the youngsters should use it to spread love and peace across the globe. Technology and modern equipment is introduced to facilitate human beings. They have advantages and disadvantages. Social media has brought the people in close contact while sitting far away, politicians are using social media for advertisement and vote bank, and there are some who are spreading hate literature on social media leading to sectarianism. There are rules that must be followed based on ethics and morality but unfortunately people are not aware of it. One must not trust the news on social media as it can be a total fabrication and one should check for its authenticity. Fake accounts on Facebook result in extreme unpleasantness and lead to trouble particularly in the context of women. Moreover, the program shed light on cybercrime bill of 2016. Mr. Izhar Ullah, Journalist and Social Media activist, Peshawar, took part as the studio guest in the show. Mr. Izhar said: “Discussion for a positive result is not bad on social media. My message is not to share news without verification. One should confirm a piece of news from concerned persons or department.” A radio report was made part of the program. The report highlighted the pros and cons of social media. Two listeners took part in the program. The listeners stated that one should use social media for beneficial purposes and not to lead astray the public.   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...

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)....

Our society and social responsibility. The latest episode of Taroon (Bond) shed light on the importance of social responsibilities like cleanliness; obeying the queue and no smoking zone etc. This important road show was recorded in a river side picnic point, Fiza Gat and Centre Hospital in District Swat. There is a famous quote that a human being is a social animal and requires the presence of people around him. Keeping in view the above quote the anchor raised some questions regarding the social responsibilities of each visitor to the park, river side and hospitals as well. In this interesting show, a smoker in the park openly accepted his fault and apologized to our listeners and further advised them not to smoke in public places. Another employee of the park who used to throw the garbage into the river, promised to refrain from doing it ever again.  The program shed light on the civic duty of each and every patient in the hospital.   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.

One Wheeling on the occasion of Independence Day The latest episode of Ranra (light) focused on the one wheeling of youngsters on bikes on special occasions and the role of parents in guiding their children about the use of bikes. Celebration of 14th August with enthusiasm, decoration with lightening on government buildings, special functions arranged to celebrate independence all go together in creating a festive environment. Youngsters demonstrate free one wheeling on busy roads, they do stunts to impress others but do not realize its consequences. One wheeling is increasing day by day, many youngsters have lost their lives in bike accidents and those who survived have been disabled for their whole life. Special campaigns should be arranged for develop awareness. Moreover, the program highlighted the role of parents and government and the part that should be played by them in the eradication of one wheeling. Government should take strict action against such misdemeanors and impose heavy fines on the wrong doers. Mr. Mohib Ullah, a serving doctor of Mass Trauma, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, and Toufiq Safi, a software engineer and family member of a victim, took part as studio guests in the show. Dr. Mohib Ullah said: “A number of people have become psychologically ill after meeting fatal accidents. This puts negative impact on the mind and the fear may exist for a long period. Parents must guide their children about the traffic rules before giving them the bike keys.” Mr. Safi said: “Unnecessary use of bikes should be strictly avoided and we should take precautionary measures while driving to reduce the risk.” Two listeners took part in the program through live calls and 5 listeners participated in the show through text messages. They urged the government to take strict action against those who don’t obey traffic rules. About Sabawoon: Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It is designed to highlight the...