Muslim League (Pakistan) facts for kids
The Pakistan Muslim League is a name used by several political parties in Pakistan. These parties share a history connected to the original Muslim League. The original Muslim League was a very important party that helped create Pakistan. After it was stopped in 1958, new versions of the Muslim League appeared. Often, these new parties were supported by military leaders in power at the time. When these leaders lost power, the parties sometimes split into smaller groups.
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What is the Pakistan Muslim League?
Today, when people talk about the Pakistan Muslim League, they usually mean one of several different political parties. These parties all have "Muslim League" in their name. They share a common background but have different leaders and ideas. It's like different branches of a big family tree.
Main Groups Today
There are a few main groups that use the name Pakistan Muslim League right now. Each one has its own history and leaders.
PML-N: The Nawaz Sharif Group
The Pakistan Muslim League (N) is often called PML-N. The "N" stands for Nawaz Sharif, who is a well-known political leader. This group is seen by many as the main or original Muslim League party. It was formed in 1988 after a split from another Muslim League group. PML-N is one of the largest political parties in Pakistan.
PML-Q: The Quaid-e-Azam Group
The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) is known as PML-Q. The "Q" stands for Quaid-e-Azam, which means "Great Leader." This is a title given to the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This party was started in 2001. It brought together different leaders who had similar ideas. Today, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is a key leader of this group.
PML-F: The Functional Group
The Pakistan Muslim League (F) is also called the Functional Muslim League or the Pir Pagaro group. This party was first formed in 1973. Its leader, Pir Pagaro, played an important role in its creation. Over the years, this group has sometimes joined with other Muslim League parties and then separated again.
Other Historical Groups
Over time, other groups have also used the name Pakistan Muslim League. These include:
- Pakistan Muslim League (J) (PML-J): This group was formed in 1985. It later merged with PML-Q in 2004.
- Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) (PML-Jinnah): This group was founded in 1995. It also merged with PML-Q in 2004. There are talks about bringing this group back.
Earlier Muslim League Parties
Before the current parties, there were other important Muslim League groups in Pakistan's history.
The Original Muslim League
The Muslim League (Pakistan) was the Pakistani part of the All-India Muslim League. This was the big political party that worked to create Pakistan. After Pakistan was formed, this party continued to be important until it was officially stopped in 1958.
Convention Muslim League
The Convention Muslim League was a political group started in 1962. It was created by General Ayub Khan when he became the President of Pakistan.
Council Muslim League
The Council Muslim League was another party formed around the same time. Its leaders were against General Ayub Khan's government.
Qayyum Muslim League
The Qayyum Muslim League was a party created by Abdul Qayyum Khan. He separated from the Council Muslim League to take part in the 1970 general elections.
