{
  "id": 16160993,
  "title": "‘Hit them hard’: CDF Munir vows to continue campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/hit-them-hard-cdf-munir-vows-to-continue-campaign-against-indian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:10:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039235/hit-them-hard-cdf-munir-vows-to-continue-campaign-against-indian-sponsored-terrorist-outfits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has vowed to continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups \"to the fullest\" and \"hit them hard wherever they are.\" During a visit to the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, Munir lauded the morale and professionalism of the armed forces and directed them to maintain vigilance and operational readiness. The recent surge in violence-linked fatalities in Pakistan, with an 83% increase in the third quarter of 2026, has prompted security forces to intensify counter-terrorism operations, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which together accounted for 98% of all fatalities during the period.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir vows to hit Indian-sponsored terrorist groups hard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/cdf-field-marshal-asim-munir-vows-to-hit-indian-sponsored-terrorist",
        "published": "2026-10-23T07:35:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}