1. SAJIDA AWAIS - Lecturer, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
2. SAIMA IQBAL - Lecturer communication studies, Queen Mary College Lahore. Ph.D. scholar Lahore College for
Women University Lahore.
3. KHADIJA ZAFAR CHISHTI - Ph.D Scholar, Punjab University. Instructor, Mass Communication Virtual University, Lahore.
4. Dr. SHEHLA HONEY - Centre for Nanoscience’s, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan. Department of Physics,
University of Okara, Okara Pakistan.
5. Dr. MANAN KHAN TAREEN - Research Scholar, Department of Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.
The research investigates the role of political talk shows in addressing the political conflicts between PMN-L and PTI , assessing the key points regarding the conflict, comparing the matters of common interest among both parties and contrasting the points of differences between The research investigates the role of political talk shows in addressing the political conflicts between assessing the key points regarding the conflict, comparing the matters of common interest among both parties and contrasting the points of differences between PMN-L and PTI through political talk shows. The research employs conflict resolution theory as theoretical support. in order to ascertain the findings of this study, this research uses quantitative content analysis for collecting data and concludes that the political talk shows do not play a significant role in resolving the political issue between conflicting parties rather aggravate the situation and create hurdles in the process of conflict resolution between PMN-L and PTI. This study has also highlighted that the role of anchor persons do not drive the discussion of talk shows towards a near possible solution of the conflict rather it has tried to probe into the disputed and controversial points between PMN-L and PTI after general elections 2013 through political talk shows. The research employs conflict resolution theory as theoretical support. in order to ascertain the findings of this study, this research uses quantitative content analysis for collecting data and concludes that the political talk shows do not play a significant role in resolving the political issue between conflicting parties rather aggravate the situation and create hurdles in the process of conflict resolution between PMN-L and PTI. The study also highlighted that the role of anchor persons does not drive the discussion of talk shows towards a near possible solution of the conflict rather it has tried to probe into the disputed and controversial points between PMN-L and PTI after general elections 2013.
TV, Talk shows, Conflict, Political.