THE SOFT POWER OF LINGUISTIC DIPLOMACY: AN ANALYSIS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AS FACILITATOR IN PAKISTAN–UZBEKISTAN RELATIONS

Authors

  • Aqeel Ahmed Lecturer, Department of Media & Communication Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad-Pakistan Author
  • Syed Bilal Ahmad PSO to Minister of State for Federal Education & Professional Training Author
  • Xotamova Parvina Ilhomovna PhD, dotsent, Samarkand State Institute of foreign languages Author

Keywords:

Soft Power, Linguistic Diplomacy, Pakistan–Uzbekistan Relations, Intercultural Communication, Linguo-cultural Translation

Abstract

Language has a central role in intercultural communication facilitation with a capacity to build and empower economic, cultural and diplomatic relations between nations. This study, via expert interviews, explores prospects and challenges in linguistic diplomacy to promote bilateral relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

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Published

2026-06-18