The News Media in National and International Conflict by Andrew Arno & Wimal Dissanayake

Author:Andrew Arno & Wimal Dissanayake [Arno, Andrew & Dissanayake, Wimal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: International Relations, Journalism, Globalization, Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, General
ISBN: 9780367309909
Google: _XVpzgEACAAJ
Goodreads: 57864866
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

The Sunday of July 12, 1981, published six letters from its readers, three of which were critical of Zia for his evasiveness in answering questions relating to Indo-Pakistan relations, his military rule in Pakistan, and Pakistan’s past military actions whenever it had a strong military linkage with the United States. There was one letter that was critical of the Indian press for joining hands with the government in condemning the military ruler of Pakistan. Another letter positively agreed with General Zia when he said that Mrs. Gandhi must be left alone to create her own image among the people of Pakistan. Still another letter was critical of the press correspondent for not giving comprehensive coverage of the issue of Kashmir and nuclear plans in the interview.

Link devoted 747.5 square inches to Indo-Pakistan relations during the week of June 14, 236.5 square inches during the week of June 28, and 153.75 square inches during the week of July 19. During the second week of June, which coincided with the Indian external affairs minister’s visit to Pakistan, the coverage was pictorial, with sketches and photographs on the cover page and cover story pages.

The cover page featured a sketch of Indian External Affairs Minister Rao, pondering over the increasing military and weapons supply to Pakistan. The title read, “Indo-Pak Meet… From Here Where?”

The cover story in Link from R. K. Mishra in Islamabad with a headline “Big Display of Sweet Intentions” concluded with this note: “The visit has achieved a significant result. It has reactivated the process initiated by the Simla Agreement. Agha Shahi has been invited by Rao to come to Delhi… President Zia has also indicated his willingness to visit India for understanding at ‘leadership level.’” (June 14, 1981).

The article also discussed the element of surprise in India’s peace package with India specifying precise and specific steps that both countries could take to improve their relations. Kalim Bahadur sketched a historical perspective of Indo-Pakistan relations in an article titled: “Indo-Pakistan Relations: A Historic Perspective.” There were writings that went deeper into the issues of interactions among culture and thought, and there was also an extended discussion of the context of Pakistan-China relations.

Link of June 18, 1981, published a letter to the editor from an organizer of the Defense Committee for Political Prisoners in Pakistan appealing to the friendly governments, democratic organizations, trade unions, and political parties of the world community to show their solidarity and sympathy with the oppressed people of Pakistan and support for the struggle against General Zia’s militaristic regime.

In his commentary, Chalapathi Rau observed the illusion of the lasting Indo-Pakistan relations. He considered that Narasimha Rao’s visit accomplished a strengthening of the goodwill between the two countries. But he said the issues of Kashmir and human rights in Pakistan should receive proper solutions by Zia’s regime (Link, June 18, 1981).

In a special article, “Renewal of Arms Race,” Kalim Bahadur (June 18, 1981) examined the issue of a renewed arms race between India and Pakistan. He characterized Pakistan’s effusive

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