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{{Use Pakistani English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox political party
|name = Milli Muslim League
|logo = Milli Muslim League logo.png
|colorcode = #003F16
|president = Saifullah Khalid<ref name="dawn">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1350202|title=Jamaatud Dawa enters political arena, launches Milli Muslim League party|first=|last=AP|date=8 August 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
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|ideology = [[Islamism]]<br />[[islamic fundamentalism]]<br />[[Pakistani nationalism]]<br />[[Conservatism in Pakistan|Conservatism]]<br />[[Kashmir]] [[Political union|unification]] with [[Pakistan]]
|international =
|website = {{URL|http://millimuslimleague.org/}}
|country = Pakistan
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|founded = 2017
|dissolved =
|founder = [[Hafiz Muhammad Saeed]]
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|newspaper = Jarrar
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|position = [[Right wing]] to [[Far-right politics|far-right]]
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The '''Milli Muslim League''' is an [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[political party]] launched by its president [[Saifullah Khalid]]. The professed aim of the party is to make Pakistan "a real Islamic and welfare state".<ref name="dawn" /> The Election Commission of Pakistan does not recognise the party.<ref name=norecognition/> The [[United States Department of State]] regards it as a front for the terrorist organisation [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]. It also stated that its president Saifullah has ties with the alleged terrorist organization.<ref name=terrorist/>

==History==
[[Jamat ud Dawa]] members announced on 7 August 2017 the creation of the [[political party]]. Party president Saifullah Khalid described the aim of the party saying, "We have decided to make a new political party, so that Pakistan is to made a real Islamic and welfare state." Tabish Qayoum, working as the party spokesman stated they had filed registration papers for a new party with Pakistan's electoral commission.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.reuters.com/article/pakistan-politics-jihad/charity-run-by-hafiz-saeed-launches-political-party-in-pakistan-idINKBN1AN1IN |title= Charity run by Hafiz Saeed launches political party in Pakistan |publisher= Reuters |first=Asif | last=Shahzad |date= 7 August 2017 | accessdate= 8 September 2017}}</ref> Later in August, JuD under the banner of the party fielded a candidate for the 2017 by-election of [[Constituency NA-120]]. Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate. Saifullah Khalid stated that they will support Sheikh and he was contesting the election as an independent since MML was still in the process of getting the party registered.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://nation.com.pk/national/13-Aug-2017/na-120-by-polls-jud-fields-candidate |title= NA-120 by-polls: JUD fields candidate |publisher= [[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |date= 13 August 2017 | accessdate= 8 September 2017}}</ref>

The [[Election Commission of Pakistan]] in September 2017 however refused to grant recognition to MML and warned leaders against using the party's name during election campaigns.<ref name=norecognition>{{cite news| url= http://www.news18.com/news/india/pakistan-election-commission-refuses-to-recognise-hafiz-saeeds-political-front-1513269.html |title= Pakistan Election Panel Refuses to Recognise Hafiz Saeed's Political Front |publisher= [[News18]] |date= 8 September 2017 | accessdate= 8 September 2017}}</ref> Yaqoob Sheikh won the fourth position in [[2017 NA-120 bye-election|NA-120 bye-election]], securing 5,822 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/162165-ecp-reserves-decision-in-milli-muslim-league-registration|title=ECP dismisses MML's plea to register as political party|work=GeoTV}}</ref> MML announced support for an independent candidate, Alhaj Liaqat Ali Khan, running for the [[Constituency NA-4|NA-4]] by-election, on 4 October.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1522984/na-4-poll-mml-sets-office-peshawar-backs-independent-candidate/ |title= NA-4 by-poll: MML sets up office in Peshawar, backs independent candidate |publisher= The Express Tribune |date= 4 October 2017 | accessdate= 2 January 2018}}</ref> Liaqat Ali Khan secured 3,557 votes in the election which was won by [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-politics-election/imran-khans-pti-retains-seat-in-by-election-but-new-religious-parties-gain-idUSKBN1CW0W2|title= Imran Khan's PTI retains seat in by-election, but new religious parties gain|publisher= Reuters |author=Jibran Ahmad |date= 24 October 2017 | accessdate= 6 January 2018}}</ref> The registration application of the party was meanwhile rejected by ECP on 12 October.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/milli-muslim-league-registration-rejected-ecp-171012072803257.html |title= Milli Muslim League registration rejected by ECP |publisher= [[Al Jazeera]] |date= 12 October 2017 | accessdate= 12 October 2017}}</ref>

[[Hafiz Muhammad Saeed|Hafiz Saeed]] announced in December, a few days after release from house arrest on 24 November, that his organisation will contest the [[2018 Pakistani general election|2018 elections]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/hafiz-saeed-backed-mml-to-contest-elections-in-2018/article21256381.ece |title= Hafiz Saeed-backed MML to contest polls|work=Press Trust of India|publisher= [[The Hindu]] |date= 4 December 2017 | accessdate= 2 January 2018}}</ref> Since its recognition was rejected, it fielded its candidates under another party [[Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/terrorist-hafiz-saeeds-new-outfit-plans-to-contest-pak-elections-in-july-1867365 |title= Terrorist Hafiz Saeed's New Outfit Plans To Contest Pak Elections In July |publisher= NDTV}}</ref> It however failed to win from any seats.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.news18.com/amp/news/world/extremist-banned-groups-draw-blank-in-pak-polls-official-results-1826749.html |title= Extremist, Banned Groups Draw Blank in Pak Polls: Official Results |work=Press Trust of India |publisher= News18 |date=July 28, 2018 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref>

== Designated as terrorist organisation by the U.S. Department of State ==
On 2 April 2018, the [[United States Department of State|U.S. Department of State]] designated the Milli Muslim League as well as [[Tehreek-e-Azaadi Jammu and Kashmir]] as aliases of the designated terrorist organisation [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]. The department said that MML is a political front of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba|LeT]].<ref name=terrorist>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-designates-hafiz-saeeds-milli-muslim-league-as-terrorist-outfit/articleshow/63592740.cms|title=US designates Hafiz Saeed's Milli Muslim League as terrorist outfit|date=2018-04-03|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-04-03}}</ref> Both aliases were included in the [[United States State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations|Foreign terrorist organisation (FTO)]] list under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under [[Executive Order 13224]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1676104/1-us-designates-hafiz-saeeds-mml-let-affiliate-fto-list/|title=US designates Hafiz Saeed's MML as LeT affiliate in FTO list - The Express Tribune|date=2018-04-03|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=2018-04-03|language=en-PK}}</ref> [[Facebook]] removed accounts and pages of the party on 15 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/facebook-disables-accounts-of-hafiz-saeeds-political-party-ahead-of-pak-polls-report/articleshow/64996305.cms|title=Facebook disables accounts of Hafiz Saeed's political party ahead of Pak polls: Report|date=2018-07-15|work=Press Trust of India|via=The Times of India|access-date=2022-04-13|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Pakistani political parties}}

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[[Category:Hafiz Muhammad Saeed]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Islamic political parties in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2017]]
[[Category:Ahl-i Hadith]]
[[Category:Organizations designated as terrorist by the United States]]
[[Category:Islamist front organizations]]
[[Category:Lashkar-e-Taiba]]
[[Category:Banned Islamist parties]]

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