By Dawn Report
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has been hospitalised in London due to 鈥渋llness鈥, according to party officials.
Mr Hussain currently lives in London, where he has been in self-imposed exile since 1992.
鈥淭he founder and leader of MQM, Altaf Hussain, has been admitted to a hospital in London due to illness, where various tests have been conducted on him,鈥 said
London-based senior MQM leader Mustafa Azizabadi.
In a subsequent video message, he said Mr Hussain鈥檚 health deteriorated last night and he was hospitalised upon a doctor鈥檚 inspection and recommendation. 鈥淒octors have conducted various tests and are focusing their attention on his treatment.鈥
In a follow-up conversation with Dawn.com, Mr Azizabadi said the MQM founder鈥檚 treatment was ongoing and 鈥渉opefully it鈥檚 not something serious鈥.
Meanwhile, an update from MQM Coordination Committee Deputy Convener Qasim Ali said doctors had recommended various tests, including blood tests, electrocardiogram, comput