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Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Conservatism / developmentalism

Logo of Pakistan Muslim League (N).

A centre-right party built around infrastructure-led growth, private enterprise and conservative social policy, with its base in Punjab.

Founded
1993
Positions as of
2024 general election manifesto
Last verified
01

What does it believe?

  • Wealth and inequality

    Emphasises large infrastructure and energy projects, notably the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and privatisation of loss-making state enterprises.

  • Nation and the world

    Has historically pursued trade normalisation with India alongside a conventional national security posture.

02

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

62

Evidence: Well documented

The state in the economy

58

Evidence: Documented

Personal liberty

40

Evidence: Documented

Tradition and change

30

Evidence: Documented

Nation and the world

74

Evidence: Well documented

Religion and the state

68

Evidence: Documented

Power and its limits

50

Evidence: Documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

  • General Election Manifesto · Pakistan Muslim League (N) · 2024
  • Enlisted political parties · Election Commission of Pakistan

Logo: Pml-n.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons.