PAKISTAN IN THE UN OVER THE KASHMIR DISPUTE: A CORPUSBASED STUDY

Authors

  • Muhammad Rizwan Mughal PhD Scholar, Department of English, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Author
  • Dr. Haroon ur Rashid Professor, Department of English, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Author
  • Fouzia Sharif Ch M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan Author

Keywords:

Corpus linguistics, speeches, critical discourse analysis, socio-political, united nations, Kashmir

Abstract

This article investigates the role of Pakistan in highlighting the Kashmir dispute at the UN since the partition
of the Sub-continent in 1947. Using the Corpus-Based Critical Discourse Analysis (CBCDA) methodology, the
researchers analyzed Pakistani representatives' speeches at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) with reference
to the Kashmir dispute. The corpus Software LancsBox was used to analyze the data quantitatively. The sociopolitical analysis was done using Fairclough’s three-step model of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), which
involves text analysis, explanation, and socio-political interpretation. The findings showed that since its
independence, Pakistan continuously raised the dispute of Kashmir at the UN forum and demanded a peaceful
settlement of it through the resolutions passed by the United Nations Security Council.

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Published

2025-03-30

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 01 (2025): (JALT)

Section

Articles