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The article identifies and describes the coverage pattern of first 100 days of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) government performance in the light of agenda setting and framing theories in two leading English dailies of Pakistan: The Nation and The Express Tribune. The front pages of the newspapers were selected for the duration of 100 days to measure the slant, frame, frequency and placement of news stories related to the performance of newly established Pakistan Tehreek Insaf government in the areas of economic affairs and foreign policy. The results indicate that the two leading English dailies cover the activities of the Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) differently. The Nation published 18 news stories related to economic affairs and foreign policy of the government while The Express Tribune published 24 news stories related to economic affairs and foreign policy of the newly established government on their front pages duration the 100 days study period. The language and theme of most of the articles published by The Nation were favorable towards Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI). The language and theme of the articles of The Express Tribune were more neutral and critical towards the performance of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) government in the areas of economic affairs and foreign policy.