Contribution of Women in Pashto Literature
The latest episode of Ranra (light) focused on the contribution of female writers and poetess in the development of Pashto Literature/ poetry.
Militancy has greatly affected the region, it has also adversely affected literacy. Due to cultural barriers, female writers and poetess are not visibly active and most have resultantly accommodated their poetry with the prevailing times. One should encourage youngsters through their artistry to strive for a better tomorrow rather than dwelling about the past. Moreover, the above mentioned program also highlighted the role of the Pak Women Writers Forum in encouraging young female writers.
Ms. Nazia Durani, poetess, fictionist and member of Pak women writers’ forum, Peshawar, took part as studio guest in the show.
Ms. Durrani said: “Inspirational poetry should uplift the nation, we are against vulgarity and the government must take corrective action against cinema owners running movies with questionable content, this is not part of our Pashtoon culture.”
A radio report was made part of the program. The report highlighted the reasons and causes on the shortage of female poetess in the country.
Three listeners took part in the program through live calls. They shared their poetry and the basis of their inspirations with the listeners.
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.