Fasting for Tolerance and Peace
The latest episode of Ranra (Light) highlighted the importance of tolerance and acceptance for peace building with reference to ongoing holy month of Ramadan.
The guest on the show, Dr. Izhar from Institute of Kidney Diseases, Peshawar said that fasting is meant for both physical and spiritual training and we must understand the objectives and the positive messages hidden in the practice of fasting. He added that multiple researches have proved that this exercise really helps in promoting tolerance and patience.
Since it is observed that the level of tolerance is on a decline generally in society therefore it is really important to understand the social aspects of this particular month and how along term tolerant behavior can be developed. He also suggested that in order to avail maximum health benefits people should restrict themselves to a healthy diet and routine instead of getting indulging in excessive eating.
The field based report by Ms. Ceena Naeem shared the benefits of fasting on individuals and on society as a whole.
Two messages were received during the show.
About Sabawoon:
Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) since 2011. It began as a counter-radicalization, strategic communications program, 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 Tuesday 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 Tuesday, Jarga Maraka covers current affairs and important regional issues with input from government and other senior officials. Jwandai Jazbey airs on Wednesday and deals with issues of relevance to, and significance for, youth, students and women. Socio-cultural and female issues 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.