Pakistan President Zardari diagnosed as having had minor stroke

Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan is believed to have had a mini stroke with no lasting ill-effects, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
It is understood that doctors in Dubai have diagnosed a Transient Ischemic Attack – caused by a blockage that prevents blood flow to a part of the brain, producing stroke-like systems for an hour or two.
On Friday he was described as "lucid" and recovering well.
The health of Mr Zardari has been watched closely all week amid a febrile atmosphere in Pakistan. His presidency has been battered by a series of crises this year leading to speculation that he might use health issues to step aside.
On Friday, his Interior Minister was even forced to dismiss rumours of an impending coup.
Rehman Malik said: "We understand that the people have given us a mandate for five years through elections and votes, and if someone tried to do something to the government, people would foil such attempts."
Mr Zardari has been under intense pressure since his ambassador to Washington resigned last month over a memo seeking US help to replace senior military figures.
Opposition figures claim Mr Zardari was behind the plot to wrest control away from a powerful military establishment which retains a tight grip on power.
Analysts believe his ill health could have been used as an excuse for him to stand aside in favour of a new man viewed more favourably by the generals.
Newspapers in Pakistan have carried reports that the president had suffered a heart attack or a stroke, as the mystery over deepened.
Mr Zardari, 56, who has a history of high blood pressure was flown to Dubai on Tuesday.
He had been complaining of feeling unwell and agreed to travel for tests at the insistence of his children, according to his spokesman, Farhatullah Babar.
"More tests are also likely to be conducted," he told The Daily Telegraph on Friday."He was in the intensive care unit but has now been moved out."