Pakistan Dials Up Its Information War
Pakistan has launched a media offensive to reshape its image abroad, particularly in its conflict with Afghanistan. The government has started new English-language news outlets and expanded state-run television to promote its message and counter foreign propaganda.
Pakistan's government has embarked on a major push to reshape its image abroad. The media offensive is part of a renewed push by Pakistan to position itself as a key partner to the West. Over the past year, representatives of Pakistani security agencies have lobbied journalists to start state-friendly English-language news outlets. In October, Pakistan relaunched its public broadcast channel, Pakistan TV, with a new digital department to counter foreign propaganda. The new outlets have pursued two main targets — India and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Pakistan has also tried to be perceived as a diplomatic power at the crossroads of Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East.
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