Convention Muslim League

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. The opposition party was known as the Council Muslim League. 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 the power for 7 years but could not get the public appreciation. This party was a composition of the Elite class. Some sources say that Ch Khaliquzamman said that there is not 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, not elected. This party gone into decline after the decline of Ayub Khan. Ayub Khan resigned as a president from the party on 31 December 1969 and transferred the powers of party to Fazal ul Qadir Chaudhary. Chaudhary tried his best to revive the party but he failed.