Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain was hospitalised in London after his “health deteriorated”.

Hussain was “administered a blood transfusion on Sunday night on the advice of doctors”.

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.

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.

In an earlier post on Sunday night, the party said doctors had conducted a medical examination of the MQM leader and admitted him to the hospital.

“Mr. Altaf Hussain was taken to the hospital on Sunday evening due to ill health, where after an initial examination, the doctors have admitted him to the hospital,” said the post on X.

Doctors will conduct a detailed examination of the party founder on Monday, added the post.

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