KARACHI: Workers and supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were holding a Youm-i-Dua on Friday to pray for the early recovery of party chief Altaf Hussain who underwent an angiography in London yesterday.

Hussain’s angiography report had also been prepared and is expected to be reviewed by a medical board at a London hospital.

On Thursday, he had spoken with members of the MQM’s international secretariat and informed them about his health.

PPP leader Wajid Shamsul Hasan and Dr Asim Hussain were also present at the party’s secretariat when Hussain had called.

He had asked his supporters across the globe to pray for his early and complete recovery and said he wanted party workers and supporters to remain united and continue their struggle.

Hussain had undergone an angiography and some routine medical tests at the hospital on Thursday.

Earlier, DawnNews had reported that the British government had allowed the Pakistani High Commission in London access to the MQM leader.

Imran Mirza, the acting Pakistani high commissioner to the UK, had met Hussain at the hospital.

After the meeting, Mirza said that Hussain was in high spirits, adding that the MQM chief thanked the prime minister and the Pakistani public for support.

He had said that the police would question Hussain after he was discharged from the hospital.

Police had concluded the search of Hussain’s house on Thursday which had been going on since 5:30am on Tuesday.