PAKISTAN IN THE UN OVER THE KASHMIR DISPUTE: A CORPUS-BASED STUDY

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 socio-political 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.