PESHAWAR: Radio Pakistan will kick off special transmission from
Monday (today) to be focused on development in the tribal areas, said a
spokesman in FATA Secretariat.
Besides, establishment of 14
local radio stations in various locations of the Federally Administered
Tribal Areas are planned and the estimated cost of these stations is to
be Rs 767 million for three years, Online learnt on Sunday.
According
FATA officials the planned local radio stations would help pacing up
development in the area, while three radio stations have already
started work, official sources said.
Official sources said that
the programmes to be started by Radio Pakistan would create awareness
among the people of the tribal belt about the social issues and
highlight development activities in FATA.
Under the new
initiative‚ a new module titled ’FATA News’ will be introduced in 9 PM
Radio Khabarnama to give maximum coverage to the far flung areas of the
tribal regions, said an official in radio Pakistan. Two special Pashto
bulletins one in the morning and one in the evening as FATA news will
be broadcast from Radio Pakistan Peshawar, the sources said.
The
proposed radio stations will be located in Wana and Jandola in South
Waziristan‚ Miranshah and Razmak in North Waziristan‚ Parachinar in
Kurram Agency‚ Mandan in Orakzai Agency‚ Landi Kotel in Khyber Agency
and Khar in Bajaur Agency. One of the three functional radio stations
is located in Khyber Agency and is quite popular in the local
population that keenly listens to its news and current affairs segments. Online
