Discursive Constructions of Child Rape in Pakistani Newspapers: A Study of Hussain Khan Wala Case

Purpose: This study identifies the types and nature of media discourses child rape that may be intended to maintain gender ideologies power relations around normative sexual practices.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: research is conducted from social constructivist perspective about sex in connection with dynamics Pakistani system Data for analysis consisted all editorials opinion columns Hussain Khan Wala Case Urdu newspaper daily Nawa-e-Waqt English Dawn. Wala’s case was a highlight August 2015. The victims were minor incident grabbed most attention press public. For discourse analysis, articles (editorials columns) selected because these texts present detailed discussion (nature problem, causes, effects, solutions, value judgments) phenomenon.
 Findings: In theoretical terms, dominantly discusses abuse including context political disparity rural urban areas. media, delinked adult practices. blame shifted administrative officialdom.
 Implications/Originality/Value: structurally ideologically unsuitable conservative values unable disseminate shame, modesty, piety, dignity.