DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Secretary Matiullah Khan has called for making the provincial government’s FM radio network financially sustainable and technologically relevant to meet the changing information needs of the public.
He was speaking at a validation workshop on a study regarding the sustainable operation of the government’s existing FM radio stations in Peshawar. Mr Khan said radio remained an accessible means of public communication, particularly for communities in remote and geographically difficult areas of the province.
He said the provincial government had 10 FM radio stations operating in settled and merged districts and was expanding the network. A new station is being established in Booni, Upper Chitral, while the existing stations in Miranshah and Khyber are also being strengthened.
“Our objective is not merely to maintain the existing stations, but to modernise them and enhance their outreach, programming and technical capacity,” he said.
The workshop reviewed the findings of a study conducted by iConsult and The Communicators (Pvt) Ltd, with participants discussing financial sustainability, human resources, technical upgrades, content development, audience outreach and institutional arrangements.
Mr Khan said the recommendations emerging from the workshop would help improve the efficiency and sustainability of the government’s FM radio network and enable it to better serve communities across the province.
