CROSS-BORDER INFILTRATION & TERRORISM: ANALYSIS OF PAKISTANI TALK SHOWS CONCERNING INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONSHIP

Abstract

This research is a content analysis of Pakistani current affairs talk shows regarding India- Pakistan relationship. The capture of Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav caught by Pakistani authorities has been used as the incident for analysis and programs that discuss cross-border infiltration and terrorism are analyzed. For this analysis, different themes are identified and evaluated on the basis of the type of discussion, which is positive, negative and neutral. The frequencies of these themes are measured along with the type of discussion. These themes are later discussed channel-wise as well. The dominant themes (most discussed) are identified along with the type of discussion made overall. Discussion for each theme has also been measured individually.