Pakistan, Feb. 2 -- Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain was hospitalised in London on Sunday night after his health reportedly deteriorated, the party said in a social media post.

Doctors conducted an initial medical examination and admitted Hussain to the hospital, administering an injection, starting an IV drip, and performing a blood transfusion due to weakness, the party said. A detailed examination is scheduled for Monday, according to MQM.

London-based senior MQM leader Mustafa Azizabadi said Hussain's ill health is linked to "severe mental stress and staying engaged in organisational work day and night for 18 to 20 hours." Hussain was also hospitalised twice last year - in July for severe illness and in August fo...