ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Gilani in light of the ongoing ‘Memogate’ scandal.
Haqqani was in a high level meeting with the Pakistani civilian and military leadership in Islamabad today.
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.
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