Pakistan's ambassador to the United States has resigned over claims that he provide informations to US Government against his country's military.
Husain Haqqani is charged of compiling a memo seeking US help to avert a military takeover the Pakistan government following the attack on Osama Bin Laden in May.
The ambassador refused the allegations, which were made by a US-based lobbyist.
The row has put already differences and confusion between Pakistan's civilian and military leaders under severe strain.
Mr Haqqani was called to Islamabad last week - he resigns after meeting Pakistan's civilian and military leaders on Tuesday.
"I have requested PM Gilani to accept my resign as Pakistan ambassador to US," he left message in a Twitter after the meeting.
State television said that his resignation had been accepted by PM Gilani..
"I have much to contribute to building a new Pakistan free of bigotry and intolerance," Mr Haqqani said in another Twitter post. "Will focus energies on that."
His resignation after meeting with President Asif Zardari and the head of the army and intelligence chief.
A spokesman for the prime minister's office told the Reuters news agency that Mr Gilani had been asked to resign and there will be an proper investigation into the memo.
Mr Haqqani was closed of President Zardari, has repeatedly refused any role in drafting or delivering the memo.
However, former US Joint Chiefs Chairman Michael Mullen currently confirmed that he had received a secret information's.
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