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

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups “to the fullest”, vowing to “hit them hard wherever they are”, the military’s media wing said on 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 the operational preparedness of formations deployed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Upon arrival at the headquarters, CDF Munir was received by the Peshawar Corps commander.

During his visit, he lauded the morale and professionalism of the armed forces and directed them to maintain “vigilance and the highest standards of operational readiness to effectively counter threats”. ISPR added that CDF Munir vowed that the armed forces would “continue the campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits to the fullest and hit them hard wherever they are”. 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”. 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. 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. According to a recent report from the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Pakistan recorded a sharp 83 per cent increase in…