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Express Tribune
PakistanThe Express Tribune is a Pakistani English-language daily founded in 2010 and owned by the Lakson Group. Its headlines centre on the United States, Iran and Pakistan, followed by Israel, India, China and Afghanistan; politics dominates the mix, above all diplomacy, with security next and society small. Its stance reads as favourable toward Pakistan for much of the period and shifting toward the United States, from neutral to critical.
Political leaning and stance
The Express Tribune reports on Pakistan neutrally at first and favourably from spring through summer, in a supportive, state-aligned tone that foregrounds officials' statements, before returning to neutral reporting. Donald Trump and the United States swing: neutral or even favourable early in the year, skeptical and critical in spring, mixed in the middle months, and critical again most recently, above all over the Iran war. Iran is covered neutrally, with mixed framing, while Afghanistan drew hostile headlines in the one month it was measured. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns Express Tribune
The Express Tribune was founded in 2010 and is owned by the Lakson Group, a Pakistani business conglomerate.
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What Express Tribune covers
The United States, Iran and Pakistan lead, followed by Israel, India, China, the Gulf States and Afghanistan. Politics dominates the mix, above all diplomacy, with security next and economy smaller, so the outlet reads as a diplomacy-heavy paper with a strong Middle East strand.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
US EXECUTIVE
17.8%
PK EXECUTIVE
15.0%
NONE
8.1%
IR EXECUTIVE
7.3%
CORPORATION
3.7%
IR ARMED FORCES
