Prim Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani.

According to sources, Prim Minister Gilani has accepted the resignation of Hussain Haqqani. Haqqani Tweeted, “I have requested PM Gilani to accept my resignation as Pakistan Ambasssador to US.”

Haqqani was appointed as Ambassador to US by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani in April 2008.

Earlier Senior Pakistani officials met in Islamabad with Hussain Haqqani as controversy mounts over a mysterious memo. Hussain faced series of bitter questions by the Islamabad’s military brass over memogate scandal during a high level meeting attended by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha.