Abstract
The present research focused on how much Pakistani English
press tracked the foreign policy stance of the Pakistani
government in the presentation of incidents related to the war on terror.
Pakistani authorities reinforced war on terror and Afghanistan war but did
not support the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. For the present analysis, the
editorials of Dawn and the Nation were selected from 12 September 2001
to 11 September 2003. Thematic analysis of the editorial coverage through
NVIVO 10 was conducted. It was found that, during the war against
Afghanistan that took place in 2001, Pakistani English press did not support
the Pakistani governments stance. Many critical themes were noted from
the data. However, during Iraq war that happened in 2003, Pakistani English
press toed the Pakistani governments policy during and stressed the
government to take more proactive stance against Iraq war. Overall, it could
be stated that the Pakistani English press partially conformed the foreign
policy stance of Pakistani government.
Authors
Aasima Safdar
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Samia Manzoor
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Aqsa Iram Shahzadi
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords
Pakistani English Press, War on Terror, Media Conformity Theory, Editorials, Thematic Analysis.
DOI Number
10.31703/gpr.2020(V-I).03
Page Nos
19-28
Volume & Issue
V - I
