Exploring Ideological Construction through COVID-19 Related Headlines in Selected Pakistani Newspapers

The present study explores ideological construction related to corona pandemic with the application of critical discourse analysis and socio-cognitive approach depict domination political authorities through COVID-19 headlines in selected Pakistani newspapers. This investigates news critically observe how this particular type unveils implicit beliefs, achieve power practice hegemony society. researchers have followed qualitative two English-language newspapers; ‘Dawn’ ‘The News’ collected purposive sampling technique. Critical Discourse Analysis (1998) Triangular Socio-Cognitive Van Dijk(2009) are applied study. findings revealed that (de)emphasize our/their performance over crisis. Use active constructions instances absence nominalization imply speakers try represent themselves sovereign supreme manipulate readers’ ideology actions as biological issue has been made politicized by world leaders. Moreover, Ideology regarding is propagated societal oppression abuse beliefs innocent masses. Upcoming can use data different time frame or conduct research an extension Furthermore, comparative newspapers electronic media headlines, speeches interviews be under taken for framework future.