Abstract
War on terror that was started by the Bush administration in response of 9/11 attacks, received immense media coverage all over the world. The previous literature showed that the Western media gave enough coverage to the war. However, the present study would provide the Easter and Muslim perspective regarding the reportage of war on terror. It analyzed the editorials of Pakistani English newspapers ‘The Dawn’ and ‘The Nation’ about war on terror. The study explored the dominant news agendas of Pakistani newspapers regarding the war. For answering the research questions, the present study conducted thematic analysis of the editorials of Pakistani newspapers from September 12, 2001 to September 11, 2003. It was found that Pakistani press discussed the agendas of Pak-US relations, terrorism, role of Pakistan in war on terror, prisoners of war, US interests in the Middle Eastern region, and the Muslim unity. It was noted that Pakistani press adopted critical stance against the war and significantly stressed on antiwar agenda.