De-Radicalization and Youth Empowerment in Balochistan: A Discourse Analysis of the Drama Serial 'Darwaza

Abstract

Media have always been used to present counter narrative and an instrument of molding the 
opinion. Entertainment -Education, Social cognition and Media Development strategies are the 
techniques that have been used by media to penetrate in the society and take hold on society and 
its perception. It stimulates the reasoning of society and make them able to reform their behavior 
by presenting them modal behavior. Prior research has found media as a tool of de-radicalization 
and presenting counter narratives. Radicalization in highly significant in Balochistan and it should 
be addressed. In this research the researcher has attempt to identify how drama serial "Darwaza" 
address the issue of radicalization and endorse de-radicalization in Balochistan. In this qualitative 
research (deductive approach) by the critical discourse analysis of drama serial "Darwaza", the 
researcher has identified the role of "Darwaza" in de-radicalization in the youth of Balochistan. 
Based on the critical discourse analysis, the researcher has suggested that functions and strategies 
of media like surveillance and entertainment - education to present the counter narrative of 
Pakistan.