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| Caretaker Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan نگران وزیر اعظم پاکستان | |
|---|---|
 Standard of the Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
| Style | His Excellency (diplomatic) Mr. Prime Minister (informal) Honourable Prime Minister (formal) |
| Member of | |
| Residence | |
| Appointer | De 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 length | Up to 3 months |
| Formation | 6 August 1990 |
| First holder | Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (1990) |
| Final holder | Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (2023–2024) |
| Website | www.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]
Federal law and constitution
Following the dissolution of the National Assembly, whether it is dissolved by the completion of its term or by an early dissolution, the President shall appoint a Caretaker government. However, this must be done with the consultation of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, who should reach a consensus on whom to choose as Caretaker PM.[1] If this consensus is not reached, the President is free to choose a Caretaker Prime Minister of his choice, although this is usually done in consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan.[3]
List of caretaker prime ministers of Pakistan
See also
References
- ^ a b "Chapter 2: "Electoral Laws and Conduct of Elections" of Part VIII: "Elections"". www.pakistani.org.
- ^ "Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister". Reuters. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "ECP to take decision on caretaker set-up if govt-opposition fails to reach consensus: PM - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya News.
- ^ "Ex-PM Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi passes away". Daily Times. 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "20 prime ministers since independence". Daily Times. 2004-06-27. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02.
- ^ "Pakistan has had seven caretaker PMs till date". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ F. Burns, John (15 November 1996). "Caretaker Premier leads Pakistan into 90 days of no frills". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Soomro takes oath as Pakistan's caretaker PM". Xinhua News Agency. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "ECP selects Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker PM". Dawn. Herald. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso named interim PM of Pakistan". The Express Tribune. AFP/Web Desk. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan's caretaker PM Mir Hazar Khan Khoso sworn in". BBC News. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Mulk picked out to serve as caretaker PM". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Former CJP Nasirul Mulk to be caretaker PM". Dawn. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ Khan, Sanaullah; Guramani, Nadir (2023-08-12). "BAP's Anwaarul Haq Kakar named caretaker prime minister". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
External links
- Profile on the website of the government of Pakistan