Monday, April 13, 2026

MQM founder Altaf Hussain hospitalised in London after severe illness

LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has been admitted to a hospital in North London after developing multiple health issues, including strain on his heart.

According to party sources, Hussain was taken to the hospital on Thursday due to serious health concerns. Senior MQM leader Mustafa Azizabadi said, “The doctors decided to admit him to the hospital for further treatment.”

Qasim Ali Raza, Deputy Convener of MQM’s Central Coordination Committee, stated on Friday that doctors had carried out several medical tests, including blood work, ECG, CT scan, X-ray, and ultrasound.

He added, “Mr Altaf Hussain has long been suffering from severe emotional stress. Doctors also recommended a blood transfusion for his treatment and blood has been transfused.”

Hussain had been admitted to the same hospital’s intensive care unit back in February 2021 after contracting COVID-19. He tested positive twice that year but recovered both times.

Sources revealed that he was brought in recently when a foot injury failed to heal properly. “He’s a sugar patient. While he was dealing with this, he started feeling a lot of pressure on his heart, and his colleagues rushed him to the hospital. He is now stable,” the source said.