August 11, 2015, Peshawar: The Center for Reserach and Security Studies’ (CRSS) flagship radio program Sabawoon (New Dawn), on Tuesday, focused on girls’ education and youth in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Under the theme “Da Semi Jaaj” (understanding the local context), presenter Saima Gul covered the issue of lack of facilities for girls’ education in Bajour agency, achievements of girls in the Bannu examination board, impact of hujra cultures on youth character building, and the re-opening of Dogra Hospital in Khyber Agency, FATA.
Faiza Sharif, topper, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Bannu: “I am very happy that my parents trusted me to send me to the college. Every parent should do the same. Us girls can do what any man can, we just need our basic right of education.”