Regional Review on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
The latest episode of Da Simay Jaaj (regional review) on October 24, 2017 gave special prominence to a four-day training workshop organized by Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) in Peshawar. The workshop was attended by nearly twenty senior producers and programmers of Radio Pakistan, stationed in different parts of KP. The training was centered on community programming and how these radio operators can leverage their platform for civic education and public good. Senior journalists Imtiaz Gul, Zeeshan Salahuddin, Ammad Khaliq, and Safiullah Gul were among the trainers.
The program also covered a seminar held in Peshawar. The seminar was designed to bring together all major political parties of Pakistan to frame an economic charter, with the goal of economic policy continuity for Pakistan’s continued development.
Two reports focusing on regional developments were also included in the show. As many as ten listeners took part in the program and discussed the problems faced at the local level, asking help of the authorities in resolving them.
About Sabawoon:
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.