Altaf Hussain perfectly fine and healthy: MQM

MQM leaders dismiss reports that party chief is on ventilator

A day after MPA Sagheer Ahmed joined the new party formed by Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has termed the rumours regarding Altaf Hussain’s ill health as baseless.

“People should not listen to rumours about the leader’s health as he is perfectly fine and looking after party affairs in London,” party leader Nadeem Nursat said in a statement on Wednesday.

The MQM convener dispelled rumours that Altaf's health had deteriorated after party leaders announced defection from the MQM.



Rumours are being spread by same segments who want to weaken the Karachi-based party, added Nusrat.

In a bid to mitigate ‘confusion’ among workers in the wake of leaders leaving the party, the MQM on Tuesday had announced to start a cleanliness drive and initiate meetings with workers across the city.

Dr Farooq Sattar, who made the announcement at the Khursheed Begum Secretariat, said in a lighter mood the drive would not only clean all the city’s garbage, but also the khurafaat [nonsense] in the city.