peshawar

A discussion with Kashif Azam from Pawaka, Peshawar. Kashif Azam served as the Minister of Population Welfare and Member Provincial Assembly of KPK from 2002 to 2007.  In this segment, we discuss contributions of his father Mohammad Azam Chishti, born in 1930, who started his political activism in Pakistan’s Referendum of 1946 and then spent all his life in local governments serving the poor residents of Peshawar for political, educational and economic rights till 2014. Additionally, he discusses his uncles Ajmal Khalil who has played a key role in establishing banking sectors in Pakistan and Dubai, Hassan Khalil, who worked in civil services as Deputy Commissioner and Tehmas Khalil, a leading figure in construction and transportation. He credits his family’s educational background to his grandfather Mohammad Umar, who was a matriculate in 1900s and worked in the Military Engineering Services. 

There have been about ten historical time periods that spans Pakhtoons' history. The most recent one has been Superpowers' (American and Soviet Union) involvement. This episodes lists all ten time periods. In the future, we will take a deeper dive into each period.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been devastated by wars on its soil and its adjacent regions.    Peace and stability are prerequisites for the development of this area.   

Medium of instructions (language) used in schools plays a critical role in success of students. Those students that are weak in English language lag far behind and are at a disadvantage.  In this episode we discuss challenges faced by those who come from government/Urdu Medium schools. 

Get a snapshot of what takes place in a primary school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A discussion with headmaster Imtiaz Khan and Sr. Teacher Amjad Khan on education details in Government Primary School #2 for boys in Pawaka, Peshawar. Credits for the visit goes to Abdal Khalil and Sajjad Khan from village Pawaka (Union Council 57; Peshawar Town 3).

ऊँची इमारतें, चौड़ी सड़कें, चारों ओर रौशनी और दुनिया की बेशकीमती कारें दुबई में ये सब है और इसके साथ और भी बहुत कुछ है। पिछले दो दशक में पेट्रोल से मिली संपत्ति से उभरा ये शहर पहली नज़र में सिंदबाद की कहानी का कोई ऐसा जादुई शहर लगता है जहाँ शायद आप अपने किसी सुन्दर सपने को देखते हुए पहुँच गए हैं। लेकिन ये शहर असली है और यहाँ पर सोच और संपत्ति का ऐसा अनूठा संगम है जैसा आपको शायद ही दुनिया में कहीं देखने को मिले I

In the land of Sindbad: Dubai

Skyscrappers, world class infrastructure, glittering malls, massive boulevards and money dripping from every corner is what greets you when you land in Dubai. You actually feel you have been transported to one of the stories from Sindabad only that it's a real experience.

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Daniel and Marci are joined by guest host Julia Kanapathippillai, journalist, podcast producer and former executive producer of SYN Nation's current affairs and politics program Represent. We talk about the meaning of queer hair, the 'bisexual bob', the Brooklyn Nine-Nine saga and what it means to interrogate police culture through comedy. Plus, Julia shares some of their recent work with young journalists in Peshawar and a round of froths where Daniel discovers ramen for the first time.

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We preview the highly confusing round between Quetta and Peshawar and talk about what you should and shouldn't do.

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