‘Hit them hard’: CDF Munir vows to continue campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits

Read the original at Dawn ↗
Cite

News Desk. (2026, October 23). ‘Hit them hard’: CDF Munir vows to continue campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2039235/hit-them-hard-cdf-munir-vows-to-continue-campaign-against-indian-sponsored-terrorist-outfits

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

Dawn · collected 2026-10-23 · by News Desk

Quick Summary

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Forces and Army Staff, vowed during a visit to Peshawar Corps Headquarters on Friday to continue Pakistan's counterterrorism campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups. He stated that the military would “hit them hard wherever they are” as part of ongoing operations aimed at maintaining border security and operational readiness in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The visit included a review of security measures, with Munir emphasizing vigilance and high standards for countering threats.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-23, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

AI analysis runs on qwen2.5:14b, locally

Story summary

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir visited the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar on Friday, where he was briefed on ongoing counterterrorism operations and border management measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During his visit, CDF Munir vowed to continue the military’s campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups "to the fullest" and promised to “hit them hard wherever they are.” The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that he also praised the armed forces for their morale and professionalism and directed them to maintain vigilance and operational readiness. Additionally, Munir paid tribute to martyred security personnel.

Written for “CDF Munir Vows To Continue Campaign” on 2026-10-23, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The model judged this article politically coded and scored it +0.35, but none of the 1 quote(s) it offered could be found in the article text, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
Leaning score withheld for article 101153: no verified evidence · logged 2026-10-23

Story

📰 CDF Munir Vows To Continue Campaign
Politics · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
8 India-sponsored terrorists killed in Quetta, Khuzdar, Nushki districts: ISPR different event · 95%
Dawn
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 1 of 11 📰 publisher trust 71
“Article A reports on specific operations conducted against terrorists on October 17th, while Article B is about a visit and remarks made by CDF Munir on October 23rd regarding the ongoing campaign.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
8
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 8 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
71/100
Dawn's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-10-23 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Dawn · 2101 article(s) · 3 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 3 correction(s)
2026-10-07
POLICY: THE ISLAMIC DEBATE OVER CRYPTO
2026-10-01
Tennessee woman in hospital after execution 'failed': lawyers
2026-09-20
An eye on Balochistan border

Who wrote this

News Desk
304 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian sponsored terrorsts groups “to the fullest”, vowing to “hit them hard wherever they are,” the military’s media wing said on Friday.
2026-10-23 · assertive framing · ‘Hit them hard’: CDF Munir vows to continue campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits
🔮 Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has said it will hold talks with the government on Friday regarding its demand to abolish the petroleum levy and on further high-level contacts between them.
2026-10-22 · mixed framing · JI, govt to hold talks on Friday to work out plan for meeting between PM Shehbaz, Naeem
🔮 “Strict legal action will be taken against those using social media platforms to rob citizens on the pretext of overseas jobs and visas,” NCCIA Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson.
2026-10-22 · speculative framing · NCCIA arrests Faisalabad man for alleged Saudi visa fraud via TikTok
🔮 Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs379.31 per litre while HSD will cost Rs390.11 per litre.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Govt reduces petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre, ups high-speed diesel rate by Re0.31
🔮 The Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) announced on Wednesday that it will launch the third phase of its nationwide protest movement against the petroleum levy on Friday, with sit-ins planned in all districts across the country, according to a press release by the party.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · JI announces third wave of anti-levy protests across country on Friday
🔮 Addressing a joint press stakeout following the signing of 20 wide-ranging MoUs, PM Shehbaz said, “There is no doubt that the two countries [will] keep on strengthening these relations for all time to come.”
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · PM Shehbaz vows to strengthen Maldives ties for 'all time to come'; 20 MoUs signed
🔮 Addressing a joint press stakeout following the signing of 20 wide-ranging MoUs, PM Shehbaz said, “There is no doubt that the two countries [will] keep on strengthening these relations for all times to come.”
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · PM Shehbaz vows to strengthen Maldives ties for 'all times to come'; 20 MoUs signed
🔮 An earlier statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) said Muizzu will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and will also hold “restricted and delegation-level” talks with PM Shehbaz.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Visiting Maldives president welcomed at PM House with guard of honour
🔮 Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs382.02 per litre while HSD will cost Rs389.80 per litre.
2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Govt ups petrol price by Re0.88 per litre, high-speed diesel rate by Re0.53
🔮 During his visit, Dar will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from SCO member states on the sidelines of the meeting.
2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Dar, other delegates welcomed in Dushanbe ahead of SCO meeting
Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.
Also by News Desk
JI, govt to hold talks on Friday to work out plan for meeting between PM Shehbaz, Naeem
2026-10-22 · Dawn
NCCIA arrests Faisalabad man for alleged Saudi visa fraud via TikTok
2026-10-22 · Dawn
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs2.71 per litre, ups high-speed diesel rate by Re0.31
2026-10-21 · Dawn
JI announces third wave of anti-levy protests across country on Friday
2026-10-21 · Dawn
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 304 articles by News Desk →

Topics

ISPR Indian Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar the Inter Services Public Relations

Subjects

CDF Munir PERSON · 4× ISPR ORG · 2× Indian NORP · 2× Asim Munir PERSON · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1× Peshawar GPE · 1× Peshawar Corps ORG · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1× the Inter Services Public Relations ORG · 1×

Narrative

CDF Munir made the remarks during a visit to the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, where he was briefed on the security situation, ongoing counterterrorism operations, border management measures and operational preparedness of formations deployed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
🔮 Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian sponsored terrorsts groups “to the fullest”, vowing to “hit them hard wherever they are,” the military’s media wing said on Friday.
2026-10-23 · Dawn
‘Hit them hard’: CDF Munir vows to continue campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian sponsored terrorsts groups “to the fullest”, vowing to “hit them hard wherever they are,” the military’s media wing said on Friday. asserted
wing → say → Friday
CDF Munir made the remarks during a visit to the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, where he was briefed on the security situation, ongoing counterterrorism operations, border management measures and operational preparedness of formations deployed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. asserted
statement → make → Relations
Upon arrival at the headquarters, CDF Munir was received by the Peshawar Corps commander. asserted
Munir → receive → commander
During his visit, he lauded the morale and professionalism of the armed forces and directed them to continue “vigilance and [the] highest standards of operational readiness to effectively counter threats”. asserted
he → laud → threats
ISPR added that CDF Munir vowed that the armed forces will “continue the campaign against Indian sponsored terrorist outfits to the fullest and hit them hard wherever they are”. asserted
they → add → them
He also paid tribute to the martyred security personnel, affirming that “with the support of the people, Pakistan will surely inflict total defeat [on] the terrorists and their perverted ideology”. asserted
Pakistan → pay → terrorists
A day earlier, CDF Munir attended a meeting of KP apex committee held at the Governor House, where the province’s overall security situation was reviewed. asserted
situation → attend → House
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who chaired the meeting, said that the federal government, which now runs KP under governor’s rule, would make every effort possible to “bring back” progress to the province. asserted
effort → chair → province
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support
Terms · Privacy · beta v2.0.0
Articles to 23 Oct 2026