Prime Minister of Pakistan

The Prime Minister is elected by members of the National Assembly for a term of 5 years. The Prime Minister:

• overseas the operations of Ministries, Civil Service and government agencies
• appoints members of government
• leader of the National Assembly
• chairs the Council of Common Interests
• acts as chief advisor to the President

Previous Prime Ministers ¶

Imran Khan ¶

11 April 2022 – 13 August 2023

Imran Khan ¶

18 August 2018 – 10 April 2022

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi ¶

1 August 2017 – 31 May 2018

Nawaz Sharif ¶

5 June 2013 – 28 July 2017

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf ¶

22 June 2012 – 24 March 2013

Yousaf Raza Gillani ¶

25 March 2008 – 19 June 2012

Shaukat Aziz ¶

28 August 2004 – 15 November 2007

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain ¶

30 June 2004 – 26 August 2004

Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali ¶

23 November 2002 – 26 June 2004

Nawaz Sharif ¶

17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999

Benazir Bhutto ¶

19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996

Nawaz Sharif ¶

6 November 1990 – 18 July 1993

Benazir Bhutto ¶

2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990

Muhammad Khan Junejo ¶

24 March 1985 – 29 May 1988

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto ¶

14 August 1973 – 5 July 1977

Nurul Amin ¶

7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971

Sir Feroze Khan Noon ¶

16 December 1957 – 7 October 1958

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar ¶

17 October 1957 – 16 December 1957

Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy ¶

12 September 1956 – 17 October 1957

Chaudhry Mohammad Ali ¶

12 August 1955 – 12 September 1956

Mohammad Ali Bogra ¶

17 April 1953 – 12 August 1955

Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin ¶

17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953

Liaquat Ali Khan ¶

14 August 1947 – 16 October 1951