Journalism in Balochistan after 9/11: Journalists’ Perception

Abstract

The incidents followed by 9/11 changed the world and had a direct impact on Balochistan due to the reasons quite evident today. America started its war on terror, which caused mass destruction and cost thousands of lives. For attacking Afghanistan, Pakistan provided land and a military base in Balochistan to the United States. Bordering Afghanistan, Balochistan was not safe from the impacts of Talibanization and the war against it. This study describes and analyzes the impacts of 9/11 on the media in Balochistan, where more than 45 journalists have lost their lives while performing their duty and 100 others are living under threats. The methodological approach of the research is based on multifaceted approaches that deal with interviews, documented sources (both primary and secondary), and the focused group mechanism of qualitative research methods. The results of the research study show that the events of 9/11 have greatly affected the field of journalism, and a number of journalists have lost their lives.