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Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
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The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party
in Pakistan
. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections.
The party was formed during regime of former President Pervez Musharraf
, who wanted to create a branch of the Pakistan Muslim League which would support him exclusively. His principal secretary, Tariq Aziz "had the idea in advance of the elections of 2002 of converting the PML(N) back to a true PML(Q), the Q standing for "Quaid-e-azam.".Although in early stages & after 2008 general elections it was thought that exsistance of this political party might be difficult but this proved only rumors later & this party performed well in politics of Pakistan .
In September 2010 the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and PML-F
united, forming the All Pakistan Muslim League (Pir Pagara). On October 4th, 2011, the PML-Q announced its resignation from the National Assembly of Pakistan, citing the failure of the Pakistani Peoples Party to resolve the energy crisis as the reason.
Shujaat Hussain ; Ijaz ul Haq , son of the late General
Zia ul Haq ; Humayun Akhtar Khan
, son of the late General
Akhtar Abdur Rahman
, who was a close associate of Zia. In fact , 75 % of its elected members are former "big men" of the Zia ul Haq regime and Nawaz Sharif
Government. Factions of the PML-N broke away in 2001 under NAB's pressure to form the Pakistan Muslim League (Q). They were staunch supporters of Pervez Musharraf
and consider him their mentor. Although, he was sometimes mistakenly cited as a member, former president Pervez Musharraf was not part of the party itself. Being the President of Pakistan
he remained non-partisan and neutral.
, Syeda Abida Hussain and her husband Syed Fakhar Imam. Mian Mohammad remained the president of the party
initially but saprated his ways, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
led by Imran Khan
Pervez Musharraf as President of Pakistan asked Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to "galvanise and reinvent the Muslim League."
Several well known leaders later joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Q)( "PML(Q)" ) with Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as the president of the party.
PML(Q) was launched on August 20, 2002.
, the party won 25.7% votes and 126 out of 342 members.
(1)Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which was $ 63 billion in 1999, reached $ 162 billion, grown at an average of 7% .
(2)Per capita income increased to $ 925 from $ 435.
(3)Revenue collection, which was at around Rs.300 billion in 1999, crossed a record Rs.1 trillion, creating more fiscal space for
(4)development expenditures.
(5)Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), which hovered around Rs.80 billion during the 1988-99 period, reached Rs.520 billion.
(6)Foreign direct investment (FDI), which was around $ 300 million in 1999, peaked to $ 6.5 billion.
(7)Remittances were at a record $ 5.5 billion.
(8)Exports rose from $ 9 billion to $ 17 billion.
(9)Foreign Exchange reserves $ 16 billion.
(10)Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) index rose to 14,000 points from 1000 points in 1999.
However opponents point all the achievements where over 10 years, at time of Strong Global economic growth,Low oil prices and relative to other countries the achievements where average, particularly since a massive Balance of Payments crises began in 2008.
led faction of PML. They included former President Farooq Leghari
's Millat Party
, Mr Jahan Zaib Awan, National People's Party
, Arbab Ghulam Rahim
's Sindh Democratic Alliance
, Hamid Nasir Chattha
's PML (Junejo)
, Pir Pagara's PML (Functional)
, Manzoor Wattoo's PML (Jinnah)
, and Ijaz-ul-Haq's PML (Zia)
. Later on, Pir Pagara led faction called the PML-Functional again parted ways with the united PML, which led the number of parties being called Pakistan Muslim League to three; PML-Q, PML-N, and PML-F.
(2)Ulma e Mashaikh Wing
(3)Women Wing
(4)Minorities Wing
(5)Human Rights Wing
(6)Lawyers Wing
(7)Youth Wing
(8)Labour Wing
(9)Culture Wing
(10)Sports Wing
with other allied parties like Muttahida Qaumi Movement
, Pakistan Muslim League (F), and National Peoples Party. It was believed that the party wanted former Punjab Chief Minister
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to become Prime Minister. The PML (Q) lost major parliamentarians in the 2008 general election, gaining only 49 elected seats, and the Pakistan Peoples Party
(PPP) and the PML (N) opposition parties won the election.
PML (Q) Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Syed said that, although the party had performed "far below expectations", it accepted defeat in the election "with grace" and would become an opposition party.
Although in this elections PML-Q could not win but became second largest vote scoring party of Pakistan
is current President of PML-Q. He was elected unopposed, and Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed is the Secretary General of PML who was also elected unopposed.
The PML has entered a new phase of its history. It aspires to promote a culture of reconciliation and accommodation in politics. It has launched a massive campaign to organize itself at the grassroots. It plans to introduce reforms in the social, economic and other sectors of the society in order to bring about a real change in the life of the common man.
Even though its early days for this new faction, they have announced that Hamid Nasir Chattha
would be the Chairman, Salim Saifullah the President, and Humayun Akhtar Khan
the Secretary General.
Other prominent leaders to join this parallel set-up amongst others are (former Foreign Ministers) Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
(appointed as Chairman Steering Committee) and Gohar Ayub Khan
. Additional prominent leaders include Kashmala Tariq
as well.
A meeting of the group was held in August 2009 in Peshawar by members including Salim Saifullah Khan, Hamid Nasir Chattha
, Humayun Akhtar Khan
, Gohar Ayub Khan
, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
, Muhammad Ali Durrani, Sumera Malik, Lala Nisar, Kashmala Tariq
, Iqbal Dar and Omar Ayub Khan
.
In February 2010, the mainstream PML-Q was further effected by the reisgnation of Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq
, and the revival of his Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
party.
Other leaders
supported Musharraf step by step. They have been faithful to the general in even the most adverse circumstances.
Shujaat Hussain's father Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi
was initially a supporter of General Ayub Khan, but when the governor during his time Nawab of Kalabagh
Amir Mohammad Khan favored some of his local opponents, he parted ways with Ayub's Convention Muslim League
. He opposed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
and later joined Zia's government. He was killed allegedly by Al-Zulfikar organization
for his support to General Zia-ul-Haq
. After his death, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued to support Zia and his Islamization policies
. He remained in PML Once the establishment parted ways with Nawaz Sharif
in 1999, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
came to the rescue of stability of country and saw their new party PML (Q) win the general elections of 2002. Both the Chaudhry brothers have been accused of some financial scandals including the Cooperative Scandal, sugar scandal and bank loan defaults, but none of them were ever proven or even pursed or trailed by government.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections.
The party was formed during regime of former President Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
, who wanted to create a branch of the Pakistan Muslim League which would support him exclusively. His principal secretary, Tariq Aziz "had the idea in advance of the elections of 2002 of converting the PML(N) back to a true PML(Q), the Q standing for "Quaid-e-azam.".Although in early stages & after 2008 general elections it was thought that exsistance of this political party might be difficult but this proved only rumors later & this party performed well in politics of Pakistan .
In September 2010 the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and PML-F
Pakistan Muslim League (F)
The Pakistan Muslim League is a political party in Pakistan. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League. The letter 'F' in its name stands for functional. It is primarily associated with the Sindhi religious leader Pir Pagara...
united, forming the All Pakistan Muslim League (Pir Pagara). On October 4th, 2011, the PML-Q announced its resignation from the National Assembly of Pakistan, citing the failure of the Pakistani Peoples Party to resolve the energy crisis as the reason.
History
PML (Q) is a political party with influential members such as the Chaudhary's of Gujrat, Pervaiz Elahi and ChaudharyChaudhary
Choudhury is a term in Indo-Aryan languages, literally meaning "holder of four". Traditionally, the term is used as a title indicating the ownership of ancestral land, but in contemporary usage it is often taken as a surname or title....
Shujaat Hussain ; Ijaz ul Haq , son of the late General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Zia ul Haq ; Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan is a Pakistani politician. He served as the Federal Minister for Trade and Commerce from 2002–2007 and as the Federal Minister for Investment from 1997-1999. His father General Akhtar Abdur Rahman served as Director General of the ISI in the 1980's and played a crucial role in...
, son of the late General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Akhtar Abdur Rahman
Akhtar Abdur Rahman
General Akhtar Abdur Rahman Khan , born in Rampur, was a 4-star general in the Pakistan Army. He served as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1987–1988 and as Director-General Inter-Services Intelligence from 1980-1987...
, who was a close associate of Zia. In fact , 75 % of its elected members are former "big men" of the Zia ul Haq regime and Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
Government. Factions of the PML-N broke away in 2001 under NAB's pressure to form the Pakistan Muslim League (Q). They were staunch supporters of Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
and consider him their mentor. Although, he was sometimes mistakenly cited as a member, former president Pervez Musharraf was not part of the party itself. Being the President of Pakistan
President of Pakistan
The President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
he remained non-partisan and neutral.
Breakaway from PML-N and Founding
The present Pakistan Muslim League (Q) started as a small group of half a dozen like-minded people in the Nawaz Sharif led faction of PML-N, including Mian Mohammad Azhar, Khurshid KasuriKhurshid Mahmud Kasuri
Mian Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri is a Pakistani politician and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007.- Family background :Khurshid M. Kasuri belongs to one of the old political families of Pakistan...
, Syeda Abida Hussain and her husband Syed Fakhar Imam. Mian Mohammad remained the president of the party
initially but saprated his ways, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is "Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem".-Founding:...
led by Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
Pervez Musharraf as President of Pakistan asked Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to "galvanise and reinvent the Muslim League."
Several well known leaders later joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Q)( "PML(Q)" ) with Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as the president of the party.
PML(Q) was launched on August 20, 2002.
2002 general elections
During the 20 October 2002 legislative electionsElections in Pakistan
At the national level, Pakistan elects a bicameral legislature, the Parliament of Pakistan, which consists of a directly elected National Assembly of Pakistan and a Senate, whose members are chosen by elected provincial legislators. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is elected by the National Assembly...
, the party won 25.7% votes and 126 out of 342 members.
Developments during PMLQ Government (2002-2007)
Some economic and social development indicators shown below .(1)Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which was $ 63 billion in 1999, reached $ 162 billion, grown at an average of 7% .
(2)Per capita income increased to $ 925 from $ 435.
(3)Revenue collection, which was at around Rs.300 billion in 1999, crossed a record Rs.1 trillion, creating more fiscal space for
(4)development expenditures.
(5)Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), which hovered around Rs.80 billion during the 1988-99 period, reached Rs.520 billion.
(6)Foreign direct investment (FDI), which was around $ 300 million in 1999, peaked to $ 6.5 billion.
(7)Remittances were at a record $ 5.5 billion.
(8)Exports rose from $ 9 billion to $ 17 billion.
(9)Foreign Exchange reserves $ 16 billion.
(10)Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) index rose to 14,000 points from 1000 points in 1999.
However opponents point all the achievements where over 10 years, at time of Strong Global economic growth,Low oil prices and relative to other countries the achievements where average, particularly since a massive Balance of Payments crises began in 2008.
United PML
In May 2004, various PML factions and other political parties merged with the PML-Q to form a united Pakistan Muslim League (PML), thus leaving out only the Nawaz SharifNawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
led faction of PML. They included former President Farooq Leghari
Farooq Leghari
Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
's Millat Party
Millat Party
The Millat Party was a political party in Pakistan, formed by Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari, former president of Pakistan, once he was no longer the president, and needed a platform to survive politically. He had the money to start a small-scale party. Because of his support to the...
, Mr Jahan Zaib Awan, National People's Party
National People's Party
National People's Party may refer to:* National Peoples Party* Rashtriya Janata Dal* Rashtriya Lok Dal* National People's Party...
, Arbab Ghulam Rahim
Arbab Ghulam Rahim
Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim remained the Chief Minister of the Government of Sindh during 2004-2007.He was born on 15 September 1957.He belongs to District Tharparkar in the province of Sindh, Pakistan...
's Sindh Democratic Alliance
Sindh Democratic Alliance
The Sindh Democratic Alliance was a regional political party in Pakistan. The party was created by the bureaucrat-turned-politician Imtiaz Shaikh in mid-2001. He was formerly a right-hand man of Jam Sadiq Ali, who was the Chief Minister of Sindh from 1990 to until he was murdered in 1992. At the...
, Hamid Nasir Chattha
Hamid Nasir Chattha
Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha is a politician from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He was born on November 15, 1944 at Lahore. Hamid Nasir Chattha is currently a Member of Punjab Assembly, Pakistan after losing in 2008 National Assembly elections. He was previously elected as an MNA in 1985, 1990,...
's PML (Junejo)
Pakistan Muslim League (J)
The Pakistan Muslim League was a political party in Pakistan established in 1993. It merged with PML-Q in 2004.It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, named "J" after Junejo...
, Pir Pagara's PML (Functional)
Pakistan Muslim League (F)
The Pakistan Muslim League is a political party in Pakistan. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League. The letter 'F' in its name stands for functional. It is primarily associated with the Sindhi religious leader Pir Pagara...
, Manzoor Wattoo's PML (Jinnah)
Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)
The Pakistan Muslim League was a political party in Pakistan. It was one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, named after the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah....
, and Ijaz-ul-Haq's PML (Zia)
Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
Pakistan Muslim League Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) (Urdu: (پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ض) is a right-wing political party in Pakistan formed in 2002. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, named after General Muhammad...
. Later on, Pir Pagara led faction called the PML-Functional again parted ways with the united PML, which led the number of parties being called Pakistan Muslim League to three; PML-Q, PML-N, and PML-F.
Wings of PMLQ
(1)Federal Capital Wing(2)Ulma e Mashaikh Wing
(3)Women Wing
(4)Minorities Wing
(5)Human Rights Wing
(6)Lawyers Wing
(7)Youth Wing
(8)Labour Wing
(9)Culture Wing
(10)Sports Wing
2008 general elections
The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) contested the February 2008 legislative electionPakistani general election, 2008
A general election was held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008. The original date was intended to elect members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of the Majlis-e-Shoora...
with other allied parties like Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Muttahida Qaumi Movement generally known as MQM, is a liberal-secular political party of Pakistan. It is generally known as a party which holds immense mobilizing potential in province of Sindh...
, Pakistan Muslim League (F), and National Peoples Party. It was believed that the party wanted former Punjab Chief Minister
Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
The Chief Minister of Punjab is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, who became the Chief Minister of Punjab as being restored after Governor's rule starting from...
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to become Prime Minister. The PML (Q) lost major parliamentarians in the 2008 general election, gaining only 49 elected seats, and the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
(PPP) and the PML (N) opposition parties won the election.
PML (Q) Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Syed said that, although the party had performed "far below expectations", it accepted defeat in the election "with grace" and would become an opposition party.
Although in this elections PML-Q could not win but became second largest vote scoring party of Pakistan
Party Leadership & Vision
Chaudhry Shujaat HussainChaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is a politician from Pakistan who was the Prime Minister of that country from June 30, 2004 until August 28 2004...
is current President of PML-Q. He was elected unopposed, and Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed is the Secretary General of PML who was also elected unopposed.
The PML has entered a new phase of its history. It aspires to promote a culture of reconciliation and accommodation in politics. It has launched a massive campaign to organize itself at the grassroots. It plans to introduce reforms in the social, economic and other sectors of the society in order to bring about a real change in the life of the common man.
'Like-minded Group' break away
Recently, a growing rift within the leadership of the party has emerged another faction within the ambit of the Muslim League calling themselves the 'Like-minded' bloc, who are seriously opposed to the recent Chaudhry's of Gujrat leadership bid.Even though its early days for this new faction, they have announced that Hamid Nasir Chattha
Hamid Nasir Chattha
Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha is a politician from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He was born on November 15, 1944 at Lahore. Hamid Nasir Chattha is currently a Member of Punjab Assembly, Pakistan after losing in 2008 National Assembly elections. He was previously elected as an MNA in 1985, 1990,...
would be the Chairman, Salim Saifullah the President, and Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan is a Pakistani politician. He served as the Federal Minister for Trade and Commerce from 2002–2007 and as the Federal Minister for Investment from 1997-1999. His father General Akhtar Abdur Rahman served as Director General of the ISI in the 1980's and played a crucial role in...
the Secretary General.
Other prominent leaders to join this parallel set-up amongst others are (former Foreign Ministers) Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
Mian Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri is a Pakistani politician and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007.- Family background :Khurshid M. Kasuri belongs to one of the old political families of Pakistan...
(appointed as Chairman Steering Committee) and Gohar Ayub Khan
Gohar Ayub Khan
Gohar Ayub Khan is a Pakistani politician and a son of the late Pakistani dictator, President General Ayub Khan. A Tareen/Tarin Afghan/Pathan, he was born in village Rehana, Haripur, Hazara region. Khan studied at Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, and Saint Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi,...
. Additional prominent leaders include Kashmala Tariq
Kashmala Tariq
Kashmala Tariq is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the Women Reserve Constituency NA-277 for the province of Punjab. She belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League or PML-Q...
as well.
A meeting of the group was held in August 2009 in Peshawar by members including Salim Saifullah Khan, Hamid Nasir Chattha
Hamid Nasir Chattha
Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha is a politician from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He was born on November 15, 1944 at Lahore. Hamid Nasir Chattha is currently a Member of Punjab Assembly, Pakistan after losing in 2008 National Assembly elections. He was previously elected as an MNA in 1985, 1990,...
, Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan is a Pakistani politician. He served as the Federal Minister for Trade and Commerce from 2002–2007 and as the Federal Minister for Investment from 1997-1999. His father General Akhtar Abdur Rahman served as Director General of the ISI in the 1980's and played a crucial role in...
, Gohar Ayub Khan
Gohar Ayub Khan
Gohar Ayub Khan is a Pakistani politician and a son of the late Pakistani dictator, President General Ayub Khan. A Tareen/Tarin Afghan/Pathan, he was born in village Rehana, Haripur, Hazara region. Khan studied at Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, and Saint Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi,...
, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
Mian Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri is a Pakistani politician and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007.- Family background :Khurshid M. Kasuri belongs to one of the old political families of Pakistan...
, Muhammad Ali Durrani, Sumera Malik, Lala Nisar, Kashmala Tariq
Kashmala Tariq
Kashmala Tariq is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the Women Reserve Constituency NA-277 for the province of Punjab. She belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League or PML-Q...
, Iqbal Dar and Omar Ayub Khan
Omar Ayub Khan
Omar Ayub Khan Omar Ayub Khan Omar Ayub Khan (born January 26, 1970 to an influential Hindko speaking family of Hazara region, but originally of Pashtun Tareen (Tarin properly) descent, is a former Minister of State for Finance in Pakistan...
.
In February 2010, the mainstream PML-Q was further effected by the reisgnation of Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq
Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq
Ch Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq is a prominent Pakistani politician and a businessman who served as a Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Minorities under the Government of Prime minister Shaukat Aziz. A former Pakistan Army officer, Haq joined the Pakistan Army in 1971, as second lieutnenat, but...
, and the revival of his Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
Pakistan Muslim League Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) Pakistan Muslim League (Zia-ul-Haq Shaheed) (Urdu: (پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ض) is a right-wing political party in Pakistan formed in 2002. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, named after General Muhammad...
party.
Other leaders
- Chaudhry Pervaiz ElahiChaudhry Pervaiz ElahiChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi , is a Pakistani politician. He was the Chief Minister of Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab, from 2002 to 2007. He is a senior leader and Provincial President of Pakistan Muslim League, Punjab....
, President PML-Q Punjab - Dr. Khalid Ranjha, Senior Vice President
- S.M. ZafarS.M. ZafarS.M. Zafar, is a Pakistani human rights activist, noted lawyer , politician, and present Senator, PML-Q.-Career:Zafar began his career as a lawyer in the 1950s...
, Senior Vice President - Farooq LeghariFarooq LeghariSardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
- Mehdi Hassan BhattiMehdi Hassan BhattiMehdi Hassan Bhatti is a politician from Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. Chaudhry Mehdi Hassan Bhatti was born in Burj Dara, Hafizabad. An agriculturist and businessman by profession, Chaudhry Mehdi Hassan Bhatti completed his B.A degree from the Punjab University in 1975.He was elected as...
, Senior Vice President - Tariq Azim KhanTariq Azim KhanTariq Azim Khan was Pakistan's Deputy Information Minister under Pervez Musharraf. His duties included speaking with foreign media.-Citations:...
, Information Secretary - Sheikh Waqas AkramSheikh Waqas AkramSheikh Waqas Akram Sheikh Waqas Akram Sheikh Waqas Akram (Sheikh Waqas Akram (Sheikh Waqas Akram (born 26 August 1974) is a Pakistani politician and a Member of National Assembly of Pakistan from Jhang, Pakistan. He stood in election two times in constituency no. NA-89 Jhang-IV and succeeded both...
, Senior Vice President - Raza Hayat Hiraj, Senior Vice President
- Ghulam Rasul Sahi, Vice President
- Sardar Sikander Hayat Bosan
- Malik Jahan Zaib Sarwar Awan, Joint Secretary Information Chichawatni
- Faisal Saleh HayatFaisal Saleh HayatMakhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat is a Pakistani politician from Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. Faisal Saleh Hayat was born in Lahore in 1952 to a landlord Shia Muslim family of Jhang, Punjab.- Education :Faisal Saleh Hayat is also a successful businessman...
- Chaudhry Wajahat HussainChaudhry Wajahat HussainChaudhry Wajahat Hussain, also known as "Commander Gujrat", son of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi, was born in 1960 in Gujrat. He is a graduate of George Washington University in USA where he completed a Bachelors degree in Political Science...
- Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal SahiChaudhry Muhammad Afzal SahiChaudhary Muhammad Afzal Sahi born on November 1, 1949, at Faisalabad is a Pakistani politician.He is son of Chaudhry Nawab Khan Sahi, a famous landlord of Sahianwala, and belongs to a noble Jat family...
- Awais LeghariAwais LeghariAwais Ahmad Khan Leghari , or Owais Leghari, is the former Federal Minister for Information Technology of the Government of Pakistan. Leghari comes from a feudal political family of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab. He is the son of Farooq Leghari former President of Pakistan...
, Senior Vice President - Ghouse Baksh Khan Maher, President PML-Q Sindh
- Amir MuqamAmir MuqamAmir Muqam is a Pakistani politician and currently Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for second consecutive tenure. He was elected as MNA for the first time in general elections of 2002 in Pervez Musharraf era on Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal coalition seat. He was member of the...
, President PML-Q Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa - Jam Mohammad Yousaf, President PML-Q Balochistan
- Daniyal AzizDaniyal AzizDaniyal Aziz was the chairman of the National Reconstruction Bureau , an institution within the Government of Pakistan. He was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly in 1997 for the NA-116 constituency and again in 2002...
Chaudhry of Shakargarh - Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain
- Chaudry Muhammad Ashfaq, Vice President PML-Q Punjab
- Sheikh Muhammad Tahir RasheedSheikh Muhammad Tahir RasheedSheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, , is a Pakistani politician who is affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He was previously Member of National Assembly of Pakistan and Member of Provincial Assembly...
, Vice President - Chaudhry Muhammad Anwar Bhinder,former speaker and senior vice president
- Liaquat Ali JatoiLiaquat Ali JatoiLiaquat Ali Jatoi is a Pakistani politician who was Chief Minister of Sindh during 1997-1998.Jatoi belongs to Dadu District in the province of Sindh, Pakistan...
- Yar Muhammad Rind, Senior Vice President
- Sumaira MalikSumaira MalikSumaira Malik is a politician from Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan.Sumaira Malik is a member of Pakistan's National Assembly. She is the daughter of Malik AllahYar Khan and the granddaughter of Amir Mohammad Khan, The Nawab of KalaBagh...
- Abdur Rehman Kanjo
- Farhad Ali Khan, Vice President KPK
- Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhry,Member Quaidabad.
- Muhammad Saqlain Anwar Sipra
- Ghulam Bibi Bharwana
- Liaqat Abbas BhattiLiaqat Abbas BhattiChaudhry Liaqat Abbas Bhatti is a Pakistani politician from Pindi Bhattian Tehsil, Hafizabad District in Punjab.- Early life and education :...
- Syed shahzaib haider,President youth wing (Islbd)
Support for military regimes
The President of the party Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz ElahiChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi , is a Pakistani politician. He was the Chief Minister of Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab, from 2002 to 2007. He is a senior leader and Provincial President of Pakistan Muslim League, Punjab....
supported Musharraf step by step. They have been faithful to the general in even the most adverse circumstances.
Shujaat Hussain's father Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi
Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi
Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi was a politician from Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi founded a political family of Pakistan....
was initially a supporter of General Ayub Khan, but when the governor during his time Nawab of Kalabagh
Kalabagh
Kalabagh a town and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located on the western bank of Indus River. It is the site of the proposed Kalabagh Dam. It is also famous for its red hills of the salt range and scenic view of the Indus River traversing through the...
Amir Mohammad Khan favored some of his local opponents, he parted ways with Ayub's Convention Muslim League
Convention Muslim League
The Convention Muslim League was a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League that split-off in 1962 in support of the military regime of the President of Pakistan Gen. Ayub Khan....
. He opposed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
and later joined Zia's government. He was killed allegedly by Al-Zulfikar organization
Murtaza Bhutto
Dr. Mir Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto was a Pakistani politician and the Member of the Parliament of Pakistan, representing Pakistan People's Party from the Larkana constituency...
for his support to General Zia-ul-Haq
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , was the 4th Chief Martial Law Administrator and the sixth President of Pakistan from July 1977 to his death in August 1988...
. After his death, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued to support Zia and his Islamization policies
Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization
On December 2, 1978, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq delivered a nationwide address on the occasion of the first day of the Hijra calendar. He did this in order to usher in an Islamic system to Pakistan...
. He remained in PML Once the establishment parted ways with Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
in 1999, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi , is a Pakistani politician. He was the Chief Minister of Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab, from 2002 to 2007. He is a senior leader and Provincial President of Pakistan Muslim League, Punjab....
came to the rescue of stability of country and saw their new party PML (Q) win the general elections of 2002. Both the Chaudhry brothers have been accused of some financial scandals including the Cooperative Scandal, sugar scandal and bank loan defaults, but none of them were ever proven or even pursed or trailed by government.
See also
- Pakistan Muslim League (N)Pakistan Muslim League (N)The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism...
- Awami Muslim LeagueAwami Muslim LeagueAwami Muslim League Pakistan is a Pakistani political party formed in June 2008 by Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad.- NA-55 :This is a national assembly seat fought by Sheikh Rashid Ahmed of the Awami Muslim League Pakistan on February 24, 2010 but lost by a margin of more than 28000 votes...
- All Pakistan Muslim LeagueAll Pakistan Muslim LeagueThe APML has been formed to stimulate all Pakistanis apart from of political affiliation, gender, color or faith to once again fight back to win back and preserve their independence...
- Pakistan Muslim League (Functional)Pakistan Muslim League (F)The Pakistan Muslim League is a political party in Pakistan. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League. The letter 'F' in its name stands for functional. It is primarily associated with the Sindhi religious leader Pir Pagara...
- Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)The Pakistan Muslim League was a political party in Pakistan. It was one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, named after the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah....
- Establishment (Pakistan)Establishment (Pakistan)The Establishment is a term used commonly by Pakistani political scientists and also by political scholars and analysts around the world for the powerful military-dominant oligarchy in Pakistan...