A Comparative Analysis of the Coverage of the Arrest of Imran Khan and the May 09 incidents (Pakistan) in Global Media
Keywords:
Imran Khan, PTI, May 09 Incidents, Media Framing, Content Analysis, International MediaAbstract
Mr. Imran Khan, former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was arrested on May 09, 2023, by the “paramilitary troops in riot-control gear” from the Islamabad High Court premises on account of corruption charges. The arrest did not sit well with the PTI supporters who took to the streets in agitation in all major cities of Pakistan. The protest turned into violent clashes between police and the PTI supporters in all four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. Although Mr. Khan was released on May 12 on court orders his arrest and the subsequent incidents categorically disclosed the clash between Mr. Khan and the military establishment of the country. Pakistani and international media covered the issue and reported on its various aspects rigorously. Various narratives surrounding the arrest came out of its international coverage. This study is an attempt to explore and analyze various narratives that appeared in Al Jazeera (English), The Guardian, and daily The New York Times. Banking on the theoretical underpinnings of the Framing Theory we have employed content analysis to achieve this research objective. Our findings show that all three media outlets remained neutral, balanced and factually explicit in their coverage of the arrest of Mr Khan and the related subsequent incidents. The media outlets highlighted political violence, state aggression, political upheaval, the clash between Mr Khan and the military establishment of Pakistan, and the economic repercussions in the aftermath of the arrest and subsequent incidents.
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