The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam), or PML-Q is a centrist political party in Pakistan, derived from the original Pakistan Muslim League which had laid foundation of the state of Pakistan. It is widely considered as a centrist to conservative party. Although, in the abbrevation PML-Q, Q stands for Quaid-e-Azam or Quaid-e-Azam Group, party's critics call it Qainchi and somestimes Qainchi Group.Qainchi is Urdu word for scissors which refers to the fact most of the members of PML-Q left PML-N to join it.

PML-Q was formed in 2001, when the Pakistan Muslim League fractured into several parties, of which the PML-Q was the smallest in terms of public support. The party strongly supports President Pervez Musharraf. Most members of the original PML now are part of the PML-Q.

At the last legislative elections, 20 October 2002, the party won 25.7% of the popular vote and 69 out of 272 elected members.

PML(Q) is considered major supporter of President Gen. Musharraf policies.

Ch. Shujaat Hussain is current President of PML(Q). He was elected un-opposed. Syed Mushahid Hussain is current Secretary General of PML(Q) he was also elected un-opposed. Zafarullah Khan Jamali wanted to compete for Sec. General seat but due to pressure from NAB & Army he could not succeed.

The President of the party Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and his cousin Chaudhry Pervez Illahi are the biggest supporters of the Musharraf regime. Shujaat's father Chaudhry Zahoor Illahi was a supporter of General Ayub Khan but when Ayub's governor Khan of Kalabagh favoured some of his local opponents, he parted ways with Ayub's Convension League. He opposed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and joined Zia's government. He was killed allegedly by Al Zulfikar organisation for his support to General Zia. After his death Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued to support Zia and his islamisation policy. He remained in PML till this party remained the favourite of the military establishment. One the establishment parted ways with Nawaz Sharif, Shujaat and Pervez Illahi came to the rescue of the military regime of General Musharraf and saw their new party PML(Q) win the general elections of 2002. Both have been accused of many financial scandals including the Cooperative Scandal, sugar scandal and bank loan defaults.