LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain’s health has been improving lately after he was admitted to the hospital, according to a video by a party official posted on Saturday.
Altaf Hussain was recently hospitalised in London due to “severe illness”, where he underwent multiple tests. London-based senior party leader Mustafa Azizabadi told media that the MQM founder’s treatment was ongoing and hopefully it’s not something serious.
In a video message posted early on X today, Azizabadi stated that the MQM founder’s health had improved since yesterday.
“Altaf Hussain bhai (brother) has undergone some tests and blood transfusion has been given. The tests show that Altaf bhai’s health … has greatly improved,” Azizabadi said.
“Doctors are treating him according to the test results”, he said and added that the misinformation had spread about Hussain’s condition, calling it “upsetting”.
An update from MQM Coordination Committee Deputy Convener Qasim Ali said doctors conducted a detailed medical examination and agreed to continue treatment in light of the test reports from a day ago.
“Doctors have advised continuing blood transfusions for Altaf Hussain today as well due to a decrease in blood count.”
Previously known as the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, Hussain founded his party in 1984 to represent the Urdu-speaking community, which had migrated to Pakistan amid Partition.
Under Hussain’s leadership, MQM swept the 1988 election in Sindh’s urban areas, emerging as the third-largest party in the country.
The MQM under Hussain was accused of using violent tactics to attain and retain political power. On the contrary, Hussain maintained that the state and other political parties have targeted MQM and its workers ever since its formation.
Hussain currently lives in London, where he has been in self-imposed exile since 1992. He was later granted British citizenship. From London, Hussain played an active role in politics, regularly broadcasting political speeches to his followers in Karachi.
