Mr. Dost Muhammad successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled “Foreign Policy of USA, India, China, and Pakistan about CPEC: Content Analysis of Mainstream Newspapers,” under the supervision of Dr. Atif Ashraf (HoD at FMMC), on December 2, 2024. The external evaluators were Dr. Mian Jawed Aslam, Associate Professor at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, and Dr. Babar Hussain Shah, Assistant Professor at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. Dr. Aisha Hakim, Assistant Professor, served as the internal examiner. The session was convened by Dr. Fawad Baig, Dean of FMMC, who extended his heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Dost Muhammad on this remarkable milestone.
The thesis highlights the role of media in shaping and reflecting the foreign policy narratives of these nations. By analyzing the content of mainstream newspapers, the study bridges the gap between media representation and international relations, offering a deeper understanding of how the media influences public perception and policy debates surrounding CPEC.
