Pakistan leader to leave hospital
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December 15, 2011, Thursday
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PAKISTAN'S president will be discharged from hospital in Dubai today, his office said, adding that all tests carried out on him returned results "within normal range."
The statement yesterday did not specify the cause of Asif Ali Zardari's week-long illness, but a close associate has said he suffered a "mini-stroke."
Zardari's illness and his sudden trip abroad has triggered speculation that the 56-year-old could be losing his grip on power. This is denied by officials.
The presidency also faxed a statement bearing the letterhead of the American Hospital in Dubai, giving details of the president's health.
It said on admission he was complaining of numbness in the left arm, twitching and had suffered a "loss of consciousness that lasted for a few seconds."
On Wednesday, a close associate of Zardari said the leader had suffered a "mini-stroke." Zardari was admitted to hospital on December 6.
His absence coincided with domestic political attacks against him over a memo to US officials, asking for Washington's help in reining in Pakistan's military.
The statement yesterday did not specify the cause of Asif Ali Zardari's week-long illness, but a close associate has said he suffered a "mini-stroke."
Zardari's illness and his sudden trip abroad has triggered speculation that the 56-year-old could be losing his grip on power. This is denied by officials.
The presidency also faxed a statement bearing the letterhead of the American Hospital in Dubai, giving details of the president's health.
It said on admission he was complaining of numbness in the left arm, twitching and had suffered a "loss of consciousness that lasted for a few seconds."
On Wednesday, a close associate of Zardari said the leader had suffered a "mini-stroke." Zardari was admitted to hospital on December 6.
His absence coincided with domestic political attacks against him over a memo to US officials, asking for Washington's help in reining in Pakistan's military.
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