{
  "id": 9238258,
  "title": "Pakistan must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes it would do what it says: MEA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/pakistan-must-act-against-cross-border-terrorism-before-world",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:33:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pakistan-must-act-against-cross-border-terrorism-before-world-believes-it-would-do-what-it-says-mea/article71498029.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasizes that Pakistan must take credible action against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would follow through on its statements. During a bi-weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal questioned the sincerity of Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who recently stated the armed forces were determined to defeat terrorism amid rising militancy. Pakistan needs to demonstrate action and firm commitment, Jaiswal stated. India has long maintained that Islamabad should credibly and irrevocably abandon its support for cross-border terrorism, following the Pahalgam attack last year. Field Marshal Munir visited the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, where he discussed the security situation, counter-terrorism operations, and operational preparedness of forces in the province. He also paid tribute to those who died fighting terrorism. India recently condemned Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan, describing them as aggression that undermines regional peace and security.",
  "summary": "India, after the Pahalgam attack last year, has maintained that Islamabad should credibly and irrevocably abjure its support for cross-border terrorism",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes its statements",
    "MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal doubts Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces' sincerity",
    "India condemns Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan as aggression"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pakistan's credibility on counter-terrorism efforts hinges on tangible actions against cross-border terrorism, as verbal commitments are no longer enough to convince the international community of its sincerity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}