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The Geopolitician

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Pakistan · Media

Media we read: Pakistan

11 outlets read every day for Pakistan, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 11 are rated.

Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →

0 power · 0 state · 0 opposition · 11 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Daily Expressindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Daily Express is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
Daily Jangindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Daily Jang is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
Daily Timesindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Daily Times is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
Dawnindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Dawn is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
ExpressTribuneindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0ExpressTribune is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
Geo TVindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Geo TV is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
Nawaiwaqtindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Nawaiwaqt is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
Pakistan Observerindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Pakistan Observer is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning.
SAMAA TVindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SAMAA TV is a mainstream private news channel in Pakistan.
The Express Tribuneindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0The Express Tribune is a mainstream outlet with critical coverage of India.
The Nationindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0The Nation is a mainstream newspaper with neutral coverage.

Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references

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