Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan

Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan
نائب وزيراعظم پاكستان
Flag of the deputy prime minister of Pakistan
Incumbent
Ishaq Dar
since 28 April 2024
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toPrime Minister of Pakistan
AppointerNational Assembly of Pakistan
Term lengthFive years; expires with the dissolution of the National Assembly
Inaugural holderZulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Formation7 December 1971; 52 years ago (1971-12-07)
WebsiteGovernment of Pakistan

The deputy prime minister of Pakistan, officially the deputy prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: نائب وزيراعظم پاكستان romanized: Nāib Wazīr ē Aʿẓam Pākistān lit.'Vice Grand Vizier of Pakistan') is the second most senior minister of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2] The main purpose of the post was to give a backup to the government in the absence of the Prime Minister.[2] As a result of an agreement between the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the PML-Q to share ministries in the federal cabinet,[3] Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was made the first deputy prime minister of Pakistan.[1][4][5][6] From 2013-2024 the office remained vacant until Shehbaz Sharif appointed Ishaq Dar to Deputy Prime Minister as an additional charge to Dar's portfolio of Foreign Minister.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "PML-Q's demands fulfilled; Elahi made Deputy PM, 15 ministries granted". The Dawn. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b Hussain, Kashif (27 June 2012). "Legal Govt planning to give cover to deputy p.m. post". Daily Times. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ Anjum, Shakeel (25 June 2012). "Chaudhry Pervez Elahi new deputy prioritizes to minister". The Express Tribune. Express News. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Pak gets Dy Prime Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi". MSN. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Elahi becomes Pak Deputy Prime Minister". The Hindu. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  6. ^ H Laskar, Rezaul (26 June 2012). "Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is Pakistan's new deputy Prime Minister". DNA India. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  7. ^ Guramani, Nadir (28 April 2024). "Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appointed deputy prime minister". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan". Brecorder. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.