Altaf Hussain to undergo angiography today
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain will undergo an angiography procedure today at a private hospital in London. The MQM chief has been admitted at a London hospital after he was...
June 05, 2014
The MQM chief has been admitted at a London hospital after he was arrested by Scotland Yard on suspicion of money laundering on Tuesday.
On Wednesday night, the MQM chief was allowed by Scotland Yard to make a call to the International Secretariat and called on workers to remain peaceful.
MQM and hospital sources confirmed that Altaf Hussain underwent at least half a dozen tests on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Pakistan High Commission said on Wednesday that Acting High Commissioner Imran Mirza had written to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) seeking consular access to Altaf Hussain. It was said that Pakistan High Commission had written to the FCO on advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
“We can confirm that we have received a diplomatic note from the Pakistani High Commission and have passed it on to the relevant authorities. It’s for the relevant authorities to make a decision on this,” FCO spokesperson said.
Governor Sindh Ishrat Ibaad also called Pakistan’s Acting High Commissioner Imran Mirza and asked about Pakistan’s consular access request to the FCO. Mr Mirza assured the governor that every effort was being made to ensure that consular access is provided to the MQM chief.
