Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan

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Caretaker Prime Minister of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
نگران وزیر اعظم پاکستان
Flag of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.svg
Standard of the Prime Minister of Pakistan
No image.svg
Office vacant
since 18 August 2018
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; 33 years ago (1990-08-06)
First holder Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
(1990)
Final holder Nasirul Mulk
(2018)
Website www.pmo.gov.pk/

The Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: نگران وزیر اعظم پاکستان‎) is the head of 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 former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, who took office on 1 June 2018, after the National Assembly dissolved,[2] then resigned the office when Imran Khan was sworn in on 18 August 2018.[3]

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.[4]

List of Caretaker Prime Ministers of Pakistan

List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–death)		 Took office Left office Tenure Elections Political party
(Alliance)		 Note(s)
1st Caretaker 100px Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi[5]
(1931–2009)		 6 August 1990 6 November 1990 3 Months — National Peoples Party Jatoi was appointed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan as a caretaker Prime Minister.[6]
2nd Caretaker 100px Balakh Sher Mazari[6]
(1928–)		 18 April 1993 26 May 1993 1 Month,
8 Days		 — Pakistan People's Party Appointed by the President Khan as a caretaker Prime Minister, Mazari's term ended when the Supreme Court overturned the Presidential order and restored Sharif's government.[6]
3rd Caretaker 100px Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi[6]
(1930–2016)		 18 July 1993 19 October 1993 3 Months,
1 Day		 — Independent After Sharif's resignation in July 1993, Qureshi was appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister.
4th Caretaker No image.png Malik Meraj Khalid[7]
(1916–2003)		 5 November 1996 17 February 1997 3 Months,
12 Days		 — Independent Khalid was appointed as a caretaker Prime Minister after the dismissal of Bhutto's government in November 1996.[6]
5th Caretaker 100px Muhammad Mian Soomro[8]
(1950–)		 16 November 2007 24 March 2008 4 Months,
8 Days		 — Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Soomro took the office as caretaker Prime Minister in November 2007.[8]
6th Caretaker 100px Mir Hazar Khan Khoso[9]
(1929–)		 25 March 2013 5 June 2013 2 Months,
11 Days		 — Independent Khoso was appointed by the Election Commission of Pakistan on 24 March,[10] and took the oath of office on 25 March 2013.[11]
7th Caretaker[12] No image.png Nasirul Mulk
(1950–)		 1 June 2018 18 August 2018 2 Months,
18 Days		 — Independent Nasirul Mulk was appointed by a consensus between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and opposition leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah on 28 May. He took the oath of office on 1 June 2018.[13]

See also

References

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External links

  • Profile on the website of the government of Pakistan
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