Awami Muslim League (Pakistan)
Awami Muslim League Pakistan (Urdu: عوامی مسلم لیگ پاکستان) is a Pakistani political party formed in June 2008 by Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.NA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI)
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. Mr Shakeel Awan from PML-(N) secure the seat.
This is the seat that was formerly held by Sheikh Rashid Ahmed as an independent candidate at the 2002 general elections. [3]
Former party
This was also the name of the political party founded by Abul Qasem Fazlul Huq and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and which later evolved into the Awami League, the party that, under the leadership of Shaikh Mujibur Rahman (himself a former aide to Suharwardy).The All Pakistan Awami Muslim League was formed as a breakaway faction of the "All Pakistan Muslim League" in 1949, within two years of the formation of Pakistan. The word Muslim was dropped in 1955. Two parties of the same name were created in Pakistan.
| Awami Muslim League Pakistan عوامی مسلم لیگ پاکستان | |
|---|---|
| Subah Khidmat Sham Khidmat | |
| Leader | Sheikh Rashid Ahmed |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Central Secretariat, Lal Havely, Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Ideology | Mass politics, Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Official colours | Green, White |
| Website | |
| http://www.aml.org.pk | |
