Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that he was ready to withdraw from his post if his resignation would help solve the country’s security problems.
He made this comment in response to opposition requests for his resignation after the deadly terrorist attack against Jaffar Express.
Addressing journalists in Parliament, Khawaja Asif acknowledged that he was held responsible for the failure of security, but insisted that he was willing to resign if he approached the question.
The opposition blamed the attack on a security period and demanded the resignations of ministers for defense, interior and information. The head of the PTI, Asad Qaiser, criticized Asifies, accusing him of diverting his political rivals instead of accepting responsibility.
During a session of the National Assembly, Asif criticized PTI, declaring that even if the attack was condemned worldwide, including by the United Nations and the United States, the party founder did not publish a declaration on the incident.
In the midst of an increase in terrorist attacks, including the recent diversion of the Jaffar Express and the escalation of violence in Balutchistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the main military leadership should brief legislators on the country’s security challenges on March 18, he emerged on Sunday.
According to the Prime Minister’s office, the President of the National Assembly summoned a meeting of the National Security Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The in camera session will focus on the country’s security situation, the main military leaders offering a complete briefing on the development of threats.
The meeting, which will be held in the National Assembly room, will be assisted by members of the cabinet, parliamentary leaders and appointed representatives of all political parties.
Military officials will present an assessment of internal and external threats in the midst of increasing concerns concerning the recent increase in terrorist activities.
Security problems increased following a series of attacks, especially in Balutchistan, where activists recently diverted a passenger train and bombed suicide on a security convoy.
