Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
نگران وزیر اعظم پاکستان
Standard of the Prime Minister of Pakistan
StyleHis Excellency
(diplomatic)
Mr. Prime Minister
(informal)
Honourable Prime Minister
(formal)
Member of
Residence
AppointerDe jure: President of Pakistan
De facto: Consensus between Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition;
If consensus is not reached, then the ECP shall appoint one
Term lengthUp to 3 months
Formation6 August 1990; 34 years ago (1990-08-06)
First holderGhulam Mustafa Jatoi
(1990)
Final holderAnwaar ul Haq Kakar
(2023–2024)
Websitewww.pmo.gov.pk/

The Caretaker prime minister of Pakistan (Urdu: نگران وزیر اعظم پاکستان) is the acting head of the Caretaker Government in Pakistan following the dissolution of the National Assembly. The purpose of this post is to ensure free and fair elections are held.[1] The most recent Caretaker PM was Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, who took office on 14 August 2023, after the National Assembly was dissolved; he served until 4 March 2024.[2]

  1. ^ "Chapter 2: "Electoral Laws and Conduct of Elections" of Part VIII: "Elections"". www.pakistani.org.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister". Reuters. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.