Abstract
Drawing upon Ruth Wodak‟s framework of national identity construction and
social identity theory, this study analyzes role of Pakistani indigenous media in
positioning Pakistan‟s national identity in comparison to USA and Afghanistan as
a partner in the war on terror. This study employed mixed methods approach.
Content analysis was carried out in order to quantify data in the categories of
positive self-representation and negative other-representation. The researcher
selected Pakistani leading daily English and Urdu newspapers including The
News, Dawn, Jang and Nawa-i-Waqt from 2001-2015. The study adopted
systematic sampling technique to draw the sample. The unit of analysis was news
story published in the newspapers regarding Pak-US and Pak-Afghan relations
and war on terror. Framework for discourse analysis was adapted partially from
Ruth Wodak and Van Dijk‟s principles of linguistic and discourse analysis.
Results from quantitative content analysis of news stories indicated that Pakistani
English and Urdu press positioned positive identity of Pakistan as sovereign,
cooperative, and peaceful in comparison to USA and Afghanistan. Discourse
analysis revealed that Pakistani media utilized transformative strategy to
construct positive self-identity of Pakistan as key ally and stakeholder of US war
on terror, facilitator in fighting terrorism, a victim of terrorism, supporter and a
contributor towards global peace.
Shazia Saeed, Bushra Hameedur Rahman. (2019) Role of Media in Constructing Pakistani National Identity with reference to War on Terror, USA and Afghanistan (2001-2015)1, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 56, Issue 1.
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