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, health and education.

During the program the shortage of clean drinking water for residents in district Bannu was discussed. The report stated that people are being forced to use contaminated water from ponds due to a lack of government interest in solving the problem.

Another point of discussion was the grievances of locals about the deficiencies of technical facilities such as laboratories tests in the district headquarter hospital in Shabqadar.

The program concluded with a debate about the insufficient infrastructure in the Government Primary School in Charbagh, Swat. 150 students are admitted, but the school is failing to provide basic facilities to the students. The local education officer stated that there have been no funds in the current developmental budget which is why the school lacks basic facilities.

Callers Response:

Five callers took part in the show. The urged local government representatives to focus on local issues and work closely with the government departments on solutions.

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.