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Pakistan Muslim League (N)

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The Pakistan Muslim League (N), listed in the Factbook archive as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and abbreviated PML-N, is a political party of Pakistan, a federal parliamentary republic. In the National Assembly election of 8 February 2024 it won 75 of the 336 seats in the archive's seat tally, alongside the Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians with 54 and the Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan with 17, while independents won 101. When the Assembly voted for prime minister in 2024, Shehbaz Sharif of PML-N received 201 votes against 92 for Omar Ayub of PTI, and Sharif has held the office since 3 March 2024.

Facts
Classification
Institution Type
Political Party Organization 1
Founded Year
1993 2
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Governing Party Of

Shehbaz Sharif Government, Governments
Source Shehbaz Sharif (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Pakistan Muslim League (N) (CIA World Factbook archive, Pakistan)
  • Government: parties
    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) (75); Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) (54); Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) (17); Independents (101); Other (16)
  • In Group: Parties of Parliamentary Systems and Constitutional Monarchies, Government: government type
    Government.Government type.text: federal parliamentary republic
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2. Pakpedia: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
PakpediaOverview
Quote, Overview
Former PM Nawaz Shareef founded the party in 1993 after the dissolution of Islami Jamhoori Ittihad.
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Shehbaz Sharif (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGoverning Party Of: Shehbaz Sharif Government, Lead paragraph
Quote, Governing Party Of: Shehbaz Sharif Government, Lead paragraph
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, being the only person to hold it for two consecutive terms, having previously been in the role between 2022 and 2023. He has also served as the chief minister of Punjab three times, spanning over 12 years, making him the longest-serving person in the role and the president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
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