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06 Pages : 50-59

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).06      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).06      Published : Dec 2020

Depiction of Kashmir in Media: A Corpus Assisted Study of Pakistani and Indian Newspapers

    This work deals with the use of adjectives in the depiction of Kashmir in Pakistani and Indian Newspapers. This study investigates the differences between Pakistani and Indian media with reference to the representation of the issue of Kashmir. For this purpose, a corpus of newspaper editorial articles from both Pakistani and Indian newspapers was compiled. The data was tagged with help of AntTag and was analyzed using AntConc software to see the differences between Pakistani and Indian newspapers with reference to the representation of Kashmir. The findings suggest that there is a lot of differences between Pakistani and Indian media with reference to the use of adjectives for the depiction of Kashmir. The findings also suggest that the depiction of Kashmir in both newspapers is biased and subjective.

    Corpus Linguistics, Indian Media, Pakistani Media, Analysis of Adjectives, Kashmir Issue
    (1) Athar Rashid
    Assistant professor, Department of Governance & Public Policy, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali
    Assistant professor, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Ameer Sultan
    Lecturer, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

14 Pages : 128-138

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).14      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).14      Published : Sep 2020

Women used as Weapons of War in Conflict Zones: A Case Study of Indian Held Kashmir Post 1990

    This Qualitative in-depth study aimed to explore whether women are treated as a weapon of war in conflict zones. Women are exploited, and their feminity is used against them as a weapon, and Indian Army troops deployed in Indian occupied Kashmir are leaving no stone unturned to harm and disgrace the Kashmiri Community by raping and harassing their women. Women living in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir are the main consideration. 11 in-depth interviews were conducted with the native Kashmiris living in Indian held Jammu and Kashmir. Ethno National Conflict theory was employed to further understand the entire scenario. Findings of the research study suggest that Kashmiris are suffering under the tranny and illegal oppression of the Indian army and the brutal policies. Women are indeed treated and ill-treated as a weapon of war in conflict zones like Kashmir, and ethnic cleansing has been a major goal of the India army in Indian held Kashmir.

    Women, Weapon of War, Conflict Zones, Indian Held Kashmir
    (1) Noor Ul Ain Nasir
    Lecturer, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Haseeb ur Rehman Warrich
    Associate Professor, Department of Arts and Media, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Noshaba Nargis
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

16 Pages : 146-155

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).16      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).16      Published : Sep 2020

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Discursive Reproduction of Ideologies in Pakistani and Indian Press Media in the Aftermath of Pulwama Attack

    The present study, based on Van Dijk (2005) ideological square model, aims to show how the two countries, i.e., Pakistan and India, represent each other through their newspaper's discourse. Using Van Dijk's (2005) framework (positive self-presentation, negative other-presentation) for discourse analysis, this study examines linguistic features in fifty editorials of three Pakistani and three Indian English newspapers. The aforementioned model adopted from Politics, Ideology and Discourse is used to detect discursive structures within editorials and to discover the hidden ideologies. Besides, the researchers have used different discursive strategies such as actor description, euphemism, evidentiality etc., for microanalysis. Moreover, the macro analysis has been done by using the macro strategies, i.e., positive self-presentation and negative other-presentation. The study revealed that Pakistani editorials used micro strategies more than that Indians. The study also revealed that Pakistani editorials relied mostly on positive self-presentation, while Indian editorials focused on negative other-presentation.

    Discourse, Critical Discourse Analysis, Ideology, Editorial, Pulwama Attack, Kashmir
    (1) Arif Khan
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghani Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Sajid Iqbal
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Malakand, Malakand, KP, Pakistan.

06 Pages : 38-44

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).06      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).06      Published : Dec 2019

The Kargil Adventure and Its Political Consequences

    This paper studies the pre and post Kargil war events. It also elaborates the calculation and miscalculations of Kargil adventure from the top military brass and the Kargil clique. This paper also describes the question of civil military relations in Pakistan and actual corridor of the decision making. It also Provides Knowledge about the plan of Kargil war, doctrine of secrecy, the aftermath of that adventure, the big bang between the civil-military leadership, the failure of diplomacy, the impact of Kargil war on political system. This paper also highlighted the attempt to get Kargil at the rate of Kashmir. It is assessed that the kagril episode had some precious consequences related to the battlefield, warfare and the supremacy of army as an institution. This paper also showed the activities happened on the freeze heights of Kargil seriously affect, politics and civil-military relations in Pakistan.

    Kargil, Kashmir, Military, Civilian leadership, Siachen, Religious Parties, Party Politics
    (1) Muhammad Shakeel Akhtar
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aftab Ahmad Gilani
    Associate Professor,Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Khurshid Ahmad
    Professor (Rtd),Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

68 Pages : 562-569

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).68      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).68      Published : Dec 2019

Human Rights Violations in Kashmir and the Role of the United Nations

    Kashmir is primarily a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. There is a substantial ideological component to the intentions of the two nation-states in this matter, which go beyond simple geopolitical or strategic considerations. The role of the United Nations (UN) in the face of human rights violations in Kashmir is the subject of this article. This article continues to cover the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Hence, it highlights the significance of the UNs' involvement in the Kashmir conflict. The failure of UN resolutions on the Kashmir dispute and the Indian government's rejection of outside engagement are both extensively addressed. In Kashmir, the physical and emotional pain has resulted from the failure of the international community to protect human rights. The research concludes that India would never be able to find a lasting solution to the situation in Kashmir because there have been no significant political or economic repercussions on India as a result of the Kashmiri conflict.

    Human Rights Violation, Kashmir Issue, UN Role, India-Pakistan Conflict
    (1) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Murtiza
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sulyman Akbar
    Advocate, High Court, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

01 Pages : 1-9

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).01      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).01      Published : Sep 2019

A Comparative Study of the Kashmir Conflict Coverage in Pakistani and Indian Press

    The paper compares the coverage of JNK conflict in the Pakistani and Indian English press. The objective of the study is to figure out the differences in the coverage of Kashmir conflict by the Indian and Pakistani press along with determining the prominence of war or peace frames in the coverage. Content Analysis was carried out of the news stories published on the international and national pages of English daily The Nation and Dawn from Pakistani press and English daily The Hindu and Times of India from the Indian press. The results revealed that war framing was recorded as the most dominant coverage pattern with respect to Kashmir conflict. War frames were more dominant in the Indian press coverage as compared to the Pakistani press and the differences in the coverage of the press of the two countries are significant.

    War Journalism, Peace Journalism, Jammu & Kashmir
    (1) Ayesha Saddiqa
    PhD. Scholar,Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Farish Ullah Yousafzai
    Dean,Faculty of Arts, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

22 Pages : 395-409

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).22      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).22      Published : Sep 2018

Institutional Mapping and Political Economy of DRR: A Case Study of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)

    This paper aims to analyze the institutional framework in Pakistan for disaster management and specific disaster management policies. This paper is also designed to develop an in-depth understanding of the key challenges that the communities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan face in the wake of constantly reoccurring disasters. House-hold survey, observations and key informant interviews were conducted to analyze the preparedness, both at community and organizational levels. The findings point out that disaster management policies and mechanisms regarding preparedness are not implemented by both federal and state authorities at local level. Further, the local communities of AJK, Pakistan are susceptible to different kind of hazards related to disasters. The paper reveals that available federal/state mechanism of disasters do not meet the needs of community. All of the stakeholders including federal government institutions, state government institutions and local communities are not prepared. Thus, communities are continuously getting affected by natural disasters. The paper suggests that there is a dire need to improve the coordination between state and national agencies. Further, there is need to enhance community preparedness specifically in AJK, Pakistan to upgrade community's defensive and awareness mechanism to safeguard citizens' lives in response to seismic emergency.

    Disaster Management, Natural Disasters, Community Preparedness, Community Planning, Pakistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir
    (1) Muhammad Waqas Idrees
    PhD Scholar, Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Bashir Khan
    Head of Department, Department of Government and Public Policy, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

05 Pages : 85-108

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2017(II-II).05      10.31703/gssr.2017(II-II).05      Published : Dec 2017

Kashmir at Crossroad: The Partition's Unfinished Agenda

    Independent dominions in shape of Pakistan and India emerged as result of partition on 14 August and 15 August 1947 respectively while the fate of over 500 princely states awaited decision. Due to overwhelming majority of Muslims, Jammu and Kashmir should have acceded to Pakistan. The hardness in Indian stance resulted in the two wars i.e. of 1965 and 1971 besides two limited wars of 1947-48 and 1999Kargil war. South Asia remained on the brink of war in 2002 standoff and the current escalations in Azad Kashmir. Contrarily, both Pakistan and India had agreed upon the United Nations resolutions, including, "the accession of the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be decided through free and impartial plebiscite under the auspices of United Nations". The Indian strategy was to gain time on the pretext that "Indians are superior to Pakistanis in military and industrial power therefore Pakistan would accept a settlement imposed by the Indians". Additional India pleaded that Pakistan had joined defence Pacts with west, so India moved away from the process of Plebiscite. Now, India wants to discuss only terrorism brushing aside the core issue of Kashmir. Resultantly, the people of Kashmir are at the mercy of despotic and tyrant Indian Forces and they are suffering the most. How long the innocent population of Kashmir will be looking to ask the world to come forward for an open hearted settlement of this long outstanding dispute? The situation may escalate into a nuclear flashpoint.

    Pakistan, Kashmir Issue, India, UNO, India, Cross Border Terrorism
    (1) Hikmat Afridi
    Phd Scholar, Department of Politics & IR , International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Manzoor Khan Afridi
    Assistant Professor and HoD, Department of Politics & IR , International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Ijaz Khalid
    PhD Scholar and Demonstrator, Department of Political Science, AWKUM, Mardan, Pakistan

17 Pages : 176 - 183

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).17      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).17      Published : Jun 2022

An Analytical Study of Iqbal's Connection with Kashmir

    Allama Muhammad Iqbal was a great figure of the Islamic world and the west in the 20th century. Iqbal was a philosopher, politician, Islamic scholar and a great poet. Iqbal has always spoken of love, brotherhood and tolerance. Iqbal was of Kashmiri descent, a true friend of Kashmir, a compassionate man and a great liberal leader. He took an active part in the freedom struggle of Kashmiris against slavery. Iqbal awakened a new consciousness, enthusiasm, eagerness and passion in Kashmiris with his painful voice and poetry. He was greatly influenced by Kashmiri personalities Sultan Shahab-ud-Din, Syed Ali Hamdani, and Ghani Kashmiri. This article is are search document based on an analytical study of Iqbal's personality and his correlation to Kashmir. In this study, the primary and the secondary data isused to bring out the facts.

    Iqbal, Connection, Kashmir, Poetry, Freedom Struggle
    (1) Amar Jahangir
    Junior Lecturer/Research Associate, Institute of Kashmir Studies, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Anbrin Khawaja
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Kashmir Studies, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Umer Yaqoob
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

42 Pages : 454-464

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).42      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).42      Published : Mar 2023

A Case Study of Radha Krishna Temple Muzaffarabad: Art and Architecture

    The capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is Muzaffarabad, a city that has had a significant historical impact that continues now. Its rich cultural past reflects its unique heritage and historical influences because it is the capital of Azad Jammu Kashmir and is located on historic traveller routes.The district is home to many historical sites that provide proof of its prior civilizational history. Any civilization's living monuments and architectural remains represent the legacy and historic importance of the area. The buildings and construction techniques are passed down through the architectural monuments and ruins, but they also transmit the practices, traditions, and religious beliefs of the different cultures. With the current study, two important aspects of the Hindu legacy that exists in the city's core are covered in depth. The architectural components come first, followed by the interior paintings and frescoes painted inside the temple.

    Radha Krishna Temple, Art and Architecture, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
    (1) Noor Us Saba
    Elementary School Teacher, Government Girls School Tagara Makri, Muzaffrabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Sohail Nawaz
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Manshera, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Manshera, KP, Pakistan.