Convention Muslim League کنونشن مسلم لیگ | |
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| Abbreviation | CML |
| Leader | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman[1] |
| President | Ayub Khan (1963) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Split from | PML |
| Ideology | Conservatism [citation needed] Pro-Ayub Khan Secularism |
| Election symbol | |
| Rose | |
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The Convention Muslim League (CML) also called Pakistan Muslim League - Convention was a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League that split-off in 1962, in support of the military regime of the President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan.[2] The opposition party was known as the Council Muslim League.[2] Convention Muslim League contested presidential election of Pakistan held in 1965. CML's electoral symbol was a rose. A convention of Muslim League held in Karachi in September 1962 which was presided by Nawab Muhammad Amin, who was supporter of the 1962 constitution. Ch Khaliquzamman was selected as the chief organizer. The purpose of the Party was only to give political platform to CMLA Ayub Khan. This party was in power for 7 years but could not get the public's appreciation. This party was a composition of the Elite class of Pakistan. Some sources say that Ch Khaliquzamman said that there is no place of democracy in Islam. This party's constitution was also referred to as non democratic in which except of the President, all other members were selected instead of being elected. This party went into decline after the end of Ayub Khan's Regime. Ayub Khan resigned as a president from the party on 31 December 1969 and transferred the party's powers to Fazal ul Qadir Chaudhary. Chaudhary tried his best to revive the party but failed.[3]
- ^ "From All India Muslim League to Pakistan Muslim League". Pakistan Today. 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b Burki, Shahid Javed (19 March 2015). Historical Dictionary of Pakistan. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 148. ISBN 9781442241480.
- ^ Abdulrahim, Muhammad (2015-01-01). Master Guide for Pak Studies (in Urdu). Lahore: Ever new book palace Lahore. p. 248.