Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Lt General Tauqir Zia said a decision on Rashid Latif's resignation as Pakistan captain will be taken on Thursday.

Zia, who has not yet accepted or rejected Latif's resignation, said he is disappointed and sad about the Test cricketer's decision to resign as Pakistan captain and retire from international cricket.

"He was brought back into the national team [in 2001] as he was and is still considered as the best wicketkeeper in the country. It was because of that respect and regard that Rashid Latif was made the Pakistan captain after the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup," Zia said in a statement.

"He is an honest person who has led the side extremely well and I would be sorry to lose such a cricketer and a man of integrity who knew better himself when to say goodbye to cricket," said Zia, who has just retired from the Pakistan Army. 

"I have got tremendous respect for Rashid, who has always put cricket first. His services to the game of cricket and the country are meritorious and will be long remembered."

Latif, in his resignation to the PCB chairman, wrote: "Inzamam-ul Haq played superbly under pressure and continued his form into the one-day international series. He played one of his best ever innings for Pakistan at Multan. He is completely committed and fit and I will like him to continue the captaincy against South Africa.

"Earlier as well, I am saying this again that the time has come for me to leave the captaincy and cricket. It was my promise to the chairperson of the PCB that I will not let the country and the PCB down and will do my best to groom the team.