The post 9/11 scenario saw more and more journalists being attracted towards ‘conflict reporting. The terms suicide attack, suicide jacket, extortion, ransom, martyrs, death squad, mastermind, operations, explosive, assassination, assault, target killing, terrorism and counterterrorism are some of the terms that came into vogue during this period. The repetitive usage of such terms by conflict reporters has multiplied the anxiety of the audience. The Pakistani media seems trapped in the vicious circle of conflict. Sometimes, while watching video clips of talk shows one feels as if the media itself has become a party to the
