Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
The Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) also referred as Qayyum Muslim League (QML) or Muslim League (Qayyum) was a Pakistani political party. It was established to neutralize the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Awami League, an attempt was made to unite PML-Convention and PML-Council. Instead, PML-Council leader, Sardar Qayyum, quit the party and formed his own faction, "Qayyum Muslim League (QML)".[1]
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) پاکستان مسلم ليگ (قيوم) | |
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| Abbreviation | PML-Qayyum, QML |
| Leader | Abdul Qayyum Khan |
| Founder | Abdul Qayyum Khan |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Split from | Pakistan Muslim League |
PML-Qayyum fielded 173 candidates for the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1970 general election and won nine seats whereas the remaining first runner-up won 26 seats.[2]
References
- Paracha, Nadeem F. (26 January 2017). "The Muslim League: A factional history". dawn.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Party Profile - Election Pakistan". electionpakistan.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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