Abstract
The role of media in covering terrorism related incidents has generated quite a debate throughout the world. Pakistan, with its independent news media, is also facing this problem since the country is engulfed in the flames of terrorism. Pakistan has launched a much awaited Operation Zarb-e-Azb since June 2014. The focus of this paper is on portrayal of this operation in the mainstream print media of Pakistan. The study argues that the reporting of the operation was counterproductive to the stated policy of the government regarding counter-terrorism. It deviates from the boundaries set forth by the Constitution of Pakistan, and in the process creating an enabling environment for the propaganda of terrorists.
