CPEC and Counter-Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis of Urdu and English Print Media Coverage Regarding Military Contribution

Abstract

Pakistan China Economic Corridor is an expansion of Maritime Silk Road under One Belt, One Road Initiative. This deliberate development program has engaged the participants at global level. Pakistan Army has a notable contribution in nation building projects of CPEC. Media has focused multiple dimensions of this bilateral Integration. The research has comprehended that how Pakistani print media perceive and portray the terrorism factor that is affecting sovereignty of CPEC and the contribution of Pakistan Military towards CPEC. English (Daily Dawn and The news) and Urdu (Jang and Nawa-e-waqt) newspaper’s editorial coverage has analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively to find out the stance of print media from 1^st July 2015 to 31^st June 2016. Agenda Setting Theory has supported the theoretical perspective and Urdu newspapers collectively gave more positive coverage to the terrorism factor and military contribution towards CPEC.