ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Gilani in light of the ongoing ‘Memogate’ scandal. The prime minister has reportedly accepted Haqqani’s resignation.

Haqqani was in a high level meeting with the Pakistani civilian and military leadership in Islamabad today. President Asif Zardari, Army Chief Kayani and DG ISI Shuja Pasha were all present in the meeting.

A statement made on his official Twitter account stated that “I have requested PM Gilani to accept my resignation as Pakistan Ambassador to US.”

The statement further said “I have much to contribute to building a new Pakistan free of bigotry and intolerance. Will focus energies on that.”

Husain Haqqani has been Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States since 2008.