Pakistan Muslim League – Functional
political party in Pakistan
The Pakistan Muslim League – Functional (PML–F) is a nationalist and pro-Hurs clan political party in Pakistan. It is one of the breakaway groups of Pakistan Muslim League. The letter 'F' in its name stands for functional. It is primarily associated with the Sindhi religious leader Pir Pagaro.
Leadership of a united Pakistan Muslim League (1973–1978)
In 1973, PML-Council man and powerful Sindhi landlord, Pir Pagaro VII(also known as Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II), managed to merge the PML-Council and PML-Convention to form the PML. The party was backed by industrialists and the business community and it stood against the PPP regime's nationalisation policies. It was a revival of the PML factions in disarray.
Pakistan National Alliance and General Zia
Pir Pagaro VII became the head of this political party. He remained the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional, and spiritual leader of the Hurs. In 1976, PMLF joined the 9-party anti Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party electoral alliance, the Pakistan National Alliance, which also included the country’s four largest islamic parties, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and the Jamaat-e-Islami.
On July 4, 1977 taking advantage of the chaos and uncertainty due to mass protests caused by allegations of rigging, General Zia initiated a coup d'etat codenamed Operation Fairplay, he took over the country and imposed martial law.
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