List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan: The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the head of the government and plays a key role in leading the executive branch, managing the federal cabinet, and shaping national policies.
Generally, the Prime Minister comes from the party or coalition that holds the most seats in the National Assembly. This position was created when Pakistan became independent on August 14, 1947.
Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister, starting his term on August 15, 1947, until he was tragically assassinated on October 16, 1951. Notably, no Pakistan Prime Minister has completed a full five-year tenure. Check the complete list below.
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List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Tenure |
| 1 | Liaquat Ali Khan | 14 August 1947 | 16 October 1951 | 4 years, 63 days |
| 2 | Khawaja Nazimuddin | 17 October 1951 | 17 April 1953 | 1 year, 182 days |
| 3 | Mohammad Ali Bogra | 17 April 1953 | 12 August 1955 | 2 years, 117 days |
| 4 | Chaudhry Mohammad Ali | 12 August 1955 | 12 September 1956 | 1 year, 31 days |
| 5 | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy | 12 September 1956 | 17 October 1957 | 1 year, 35 days |
| 6 | Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar | 17 October 1957 | 11 December 1957 | 55 days |
| 7 | Sir Feroze Khan Noon | 16 December 1957 | 7 October 1958 | 295 days |
| — | Office vacant | 8 Oct 1958 | 6 Dec 1971 | — |
| 8 | Nurul Amin | 7 December 1971 | 20 December 1971 | 13 days |
| — | Office vacant | 21 Dec 1971 | 13 Aug 1973 | — |
| 9 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 14 August 1973 | 5 July 1977 | 3 years, 325 days |
| — | Office vacant | 6 July 1977 | 23 Mar 1985 | — |
| 10 | Muhammad Khan Junejo | 24 March 1985 | 29 May 1988 | 3 years, 66 days |
| — | Office vacant | 30 May 1988 | 1 Dec 1988 | — |
| 11 | Benazir Bhutto (1st term) | 2 December 1988 | 6 August 1990 | 1 year, 247 days |
| — | Office vacant | 6 Aug 1990 | 6 Nov 1990 | — |
| 12 | Nawaz Sharif (1st term) | 6 November 1990 | 18 July 1993 | 2 years, 254 days |
| — | Office vacant | 18 Jul 1993 | 19 Oct 1993 | — |
| 11 | Benazir Bhutto (2nd term) | 19 October 1993 | 5 November 1996 | 3 years, 17 days |
| — | Office vacant | 5 Nov 1996 | 17 Feb 1997 | — |
| 12 | Nawaz Sharif (2nd term) | 17 February 1997 | 12 October 1999 | 2 years, 237 days |
| — | Office vacant | 13 Oct 1999 | 22 Nov 2002 | — |
| 13 | Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali | 23 November 2002 | 26 June 2004 | 1 year, 216 days |
| 14 | Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain | 30 June 2004 | 23 August 2004 | 54 days |
| 15 | Shaukat Aziz | 28 August 2004 | 15 November 2007 | 3 years, 79 days |
| — | Office vacant | 16 Nov 2007 | 24 Mar 2008 | — |
| 16 | Yusuf Raza Gilani | 25 March 2008 | 19 June 2012 | 4 years, 86 days |
| 17 | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf | 22 June 2012 | 24 March 2013 | 275 days |
| — | Office vacant | 25 Mar 2013 | 5 Jun 2013 | — |
| 12 | Nawaz Sharif (3rd term) | 5 June 2013 | 28 July 2017 | 4 years, 53 days |
| 18 | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi | 1 August 2017 | 31 May 2018 | 303 days |
| — | Office vacant | 1 Jun 2018 | 17 Aug 2018 | — |
| 19 | Imran Khan | 18 August 2018 | 10 April 2022 | 3 years, 235 days |
| 20 | Shehbaz Sharif (1st term) | 11 April 2022 | 14 August 2023 | 1 year, 125 days |
| — | Office vacant | 15 Aug 2023 | 3 Mar 2024 | — |
| 20 | Shehbaz Sharif (2nd term) | 4 March 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 67 days |
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Who is the Current Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Source: India Today
The current Prime Minister of Pakistan is Shehbaz Sharif. He assumed office for his second term on March 4, 2024, following the general elections held in February 2024.
Sharif leads a coalition government comprising the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Peoples Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, and Balochistan Awami Party .
In his current tenure, Prime Minister Sharif has been addressing significant challenges, including economic instability, political unrest, and heightened tensions with neighbouring India. Notably, in early May 2025, he convened a meeting of Pakistan's National Command Authority to discuss the country's nuclear posture amid escalating cross-border hostilities.
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