Aghaz-e-Safar

Season 12014

A weekly talk show that seeks to highlight and understand the most pressing issues faced by Pakistanis today.

12 Episodes

E01 Protect Our Future

We explore the lives of some remarkable children who have endured abuse at home, on the streets or in institutions. Hasnain was a young student who received a fatal punishment for being five minutes late to school. Tanveer is a former street child and rape victim now working against child abuse. Urooj Zia, sexually molested by her father, is the founder of Laalteyn, an online platform for sexually abused children. We speak with activists and mental health professionals who explore the links between child protection and good governance.

April 13, 2014

E02 United We Bargain, Divided We Fall

This year will mark the two-year anniversary of the deadly blaze in Baldia Town which killed over 200 factory workers. We meet an inspirational group of people who are confronting long-suppressed issues of bonded labor, minimum wage and labour rights. Zulfiqar Shah, joint director of PILER, fears that health and safety conditions across factories in Pakistan remain alarming poor. Obaid ur Rehman, the President of a union of a five star hotel in Karachi, is among 150 workers defending themselves from low wages. Veeru Kohli is a former bonded laborer who managed to escape from a life of slavery and run for office in the 2013 national elections.

April 20, 2014

E03 Caring for All

April 27, 2014

E04 Reclaiming Our Space

May 4, 2014

E05 Up for Grabs

May 18, 2014

E06 Heading Towards Turmoil, Bullet by Bullet

E07 Green and White - Co-Existing Under the Flag?

E08 Behind Closed Doors

E09 Enabling the 10%

We gain insight into the difficulties faced by physically disabled individuals in Pakistan and explore the current state of our resources and infrastructure available to those who are physically challenged. We meet an extraordinary group of individuals who have defied the odds and grown to achieve incredible feats such as ArshadAbbasi who is the first blind man to pass the CSS exams in Pakistan. We also speak with activists who are not only working to increase awareness about disabilities, but are also lending their support to less-abled individuals in order to help them achieve their full potential.

Aghaz-e-Safar

E01 Protect Our Future

E02 United We Bargain, Divided We Fall

E03 Caring for All

E04 Reclaiming Our Space

E05 Up for Grabs

E06 Heading Towards Turmoil, Bullet by Bullet

E07 Green and White - Co-Existing Under the Flag?

E08 Behind Closed Doors

E09 Enabling the 10%

E10 The Last Drop: Pakistan's Water Crisis

E11 Unsung Heroes

E12 Our Tomorrow: A Reflection on Today's Educational System

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E01 Protect Our Future

E02 United We Bargain, Divided We Fall

E03 Caring for All

E04 Reclaiming Our Space

E05 Up for Grabs

E06 Heading Towards Turmoil, Bullet by Bullet

E07 Green and White - Co-Existing Under the Flag?

E08 Behind Closed Doors

E09 Enabling the 10%

E10 The Last Drop: Pakistan's Water Crisis

E11 Unsung Heroes

E12 Our Tomorrow: A Reflection on Today's Educational System