Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday he is ready to resign if his resignation would help solve the country’s security issues.

He made this comment in response to opposition requirements for his resignation following the deadly terrorist attack on Jaffar Express.

In a speech with journalists in parliament, Khawaja Asif acknowledged that he was held responsible for the security error, but insisted that he was willing to resign if it would solve the problem.

The opposition has blamed the attack on a security course and demanded ministers’ resignation to defense, interior and information. PTI leader Asad Qaiser criticized Asif and accused him of diverting guilt on his political rivals instead of accepting responsibilities.

During a National Assembly Session, Asif PTI criticized that while the attack was condemned globally, including by the United Nations and the United States, the party’s founder did not make a statement of the incident.

In the midst of an increase in terrorist attacks, including the recent hijack of Jaffar Express and escalating violence in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the top military leadership is set to short legislators on the country’s security challenges on March 18, it emerged on Sunday.

According to the Prime Minister’s office, the National Assembly’s speeches have convened a meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on Tuesday at. 13:30 after the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The in-camera session will focus on the country’s security situation, where top military leadership provides extensive briefing on developing threats.

The meeting, which is planned to be held in the National Assembly Hall, participates in cabinet members, parliamentary leaders and nominated representatives from all political parties.

Military officials will present an assessment of internal and external threats in the midst of growing concerns about the recent increase in terrorist activities.

Security concerns have escalated after a series of attacks, especially in Balochistan, where militants recently hijacked a passenger train and performed a suicide bombing on a security convoy.