Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had a 'mild' stroke that caused bleeding in the brain and facial paralysis before he was flown to Dubai for treatment, a media report said on Friday.

President Asif Ali Zardari, who suddenly left Pakistan for Dubai, had suffered a mild stroke that caused bleeding in brain and facial paralysis, a media report said on Friday.

Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi says it feels good to back in the national team as the side is more positive than before under the guidance of interim coach Mohsin Khan.

Former Premier Nawaz Sharif has expressed grief at the death of legendary actor Dev Anand, describing him as a personal friend who worked for peace between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan will review all its agreements with the US and Nato in the aftermath of the November 26 airstrike that left two dozen Pakistan Army soldiers dead, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said.

Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that the batting remains an area of concern for Pakistan and there is a lot of scope for improvement.

Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has ordered his troops to respond with "full force" to any further "act of aggression" by Nato forces in Afghanistan in the wake of a deadly air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, official sources have said.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has endorsed ruling PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as a future prime ministerial candidate.

Pakistan has set a December 11 deadline for the US to vacate the Shamsi airbase, used to launch drone attacks, following a Nato airstrike that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead.

A senior Pakistani Army official has said a Nato cross-border air attack that killed 24 soldiers was a deliberate, blatant act of aggression, hardening Pakistan's stance on an incident which could hurt efforts to stabilise Afghanistan.