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.

SENIOR JOURNALIST M IQBAL ANJUM ARRESTED

Bahawalpur renowned journalist M. Iqbal Anjum arrested

Out of bottle, memo genie confronts Zardari

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari is facing one of his most serious political crises after former US joint chiefs of staff chairman Mike Mullen confirmed Thursday he had received a message, allegedly relayed from the president days after the Osama bin Laden raid, pleading for help to prevent a military coup in Pakistan.

Memo from Zardari to Mike Mullen

BRIEFING FOR ADM. MIKE MULLEN, CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

During the past 72 hours since a meeting was held between the president, the prime minister and the chief of army staff, there has seen a significant deterioration in Pakistan’s political atmosphere.