The latest episode of Da Semay Jaaj (Regional Review) highlighted various issues from all across Khyber Pakhtunkwa (KP).

21 callers from different areas of KP and Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) shared their grievances, mostly about load shedding.

A report from Dera Ismail Khan discussed the issues faced by the local bodies’ representatives. Bushra Rahim, Deputy Director Local Government Department KP, said that more than 7,000 female government representatives need to be trained on budgeting.

A female councilor, Dilshad Baigum, said that women in the government still face the same challenges as they did before in our patriarchal society.

A report from Mohmand agency shared the concerns of parents regarding basic facilities in more than 600 schools of Mohmand agency.

Another report, from Swat by Anwar Anjum, shared the problems faced by home-based female workers.

AboutSabawoon
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.