Imran Khan undergoes emergency surgery

Imran Khan, the former Pakistan captain, has undergone emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage. He was operated on at Lahore's Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital (which he built in memory of his mother) on Monday afternoon after complaining of severe abdominal pain.

Imran, 56, captained Pakistan to glory in the 1992 World Cup and formed a political party -Tehreek-e-Insaaf - after his retirement. "He suffered cramps in his small intestine while exercising and was taken to hospital for diagnosis where doctors decided on surgery," a spokesman for his party said. "Imran is out of danger and his condition is stable now."

Imran is in intensive care and has been advised to remain in the hospital for at least three days.