Political Leaders Of Pakistan

Presidents Of Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari is the current President of Pakistan, having assumed office on March 10, 2024. This is his second non-consecutive term, as he also served as the 11th president from 2008 to 2013.

  1. Iskander Ali Mirza (1956–1958)
  2. Mohammad Ayub Khan (1958–1969)
  3. Yahya Khan (1969–1971)
  4. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (1971–1973)
  5. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (1973–1978)
  6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1978–1988)
  7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1988–1993)
  8. Farooq Leghari (1993–1997)
  9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1998–2001)
  10. Pervez Musharraf (2001–2008)
  11. Asif Ali Zardari (2008–2013)
  12. Mamnoon Hussain (2013–2018)
  13. Arif Alvi (2018–2024)
  14. Asif Ali Zardari (2024–Present)

Prime Ministers Of Pakistan

As of August 2025, the incumbent Prime Minister of Pakistan is Shehbaz Sharif. He was re-elected for a second, non-consecutive term on March 4, 2024, following the 2024 general election. 

All Prime Ministers of Pakistan

Since the country’s formation in 1947, Pakistan has had a long list of prime ministers. A complete list includes: 

  • Liaquat Ali Khan (1947–1951)
  • Khawaja Nazimuddin (1951–1953)
  • Mohammad Ali Bogra (1953–1955)
  • Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (1955–1956)
  • Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1956–1957)
  • Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (1957)
  • Feroz Khan Noon (1957–1958)
  • Nurul Amin (1971)
  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1973–1977)
  • Muhammad Khan Junejo (1985–1988)
  • Benazir Bhutto (1988–1990)
  • Nawaz Sharif (1990–1993)
  • Benazir Bhutto (1993–1996)
  • Nawaz Sharif (1997–1999)
  • Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali (2002–2004)
  • Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (2004)
  • Shaukat Aziz (2004–2007)
  • Yusuf Raza Gilani (2008–2012)
  • Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (2012–2013)
  • Nawaz Sharif (2013–2017)
  • Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (2017–2018)
  • Imran Khan (2018–2022)
  • Shehbaz Sharif (2022–2023)
  • Shehbaz Sharif (2024–Incumbent) 

Caretaker Prime Ministers

Pakistan has also had several caretaker prime ministers, who serve for a short period during the transition between elected governments: 

  • Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi: August–November 1990
  • Balakh Sher Mazari: April–May 1993
  • Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi: July–October 1993
  • Malik Meraj Khalid: November 1996–February 1997
  • Muhammad Mian Soomro: November 2007–March 2008
  • Mir Hazar Khan Khoso: March–June 2013
  • Nasirul Mulk: June–August 2018
  • Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar: August 2023–March 2024 

Chief Justices Of Pakistan

As of August 2025, the current Chief Justice of Pakistan is Justice Yahya Afridi. He assumed office on October 26, 2024, becoming the 30th Chief Justice. 

The list below details the most recent chief justices who have served in Pakistan’s Supreme Court: 

  • Yahya Afridi: (October 26, 2024 – Incumbent)
  • Qazi Faez Isa: (September 17, 2023 – October 25, 2024)
  • Umar Ata Bandial: (February 2, 2022 – September 16, 2023)
  • Gulzar Ahmed: (December 21, 2019 – February 1, 2022)
  • Asif Saeed Khan Khosa: (January 18, 2019 – December 20, 2019)
  • Mian Saqib Nisar: (December 31, 2016 – January 17, 2019)
  • Anwar Zaheer Jamali: (September 10, 2015 – December 30, 2016)
  • Jawwad S. Khawaja: (August 17, 2015 – September 9, 2015)
  • Nasir-ul-Mulk: (July 7, 2014 – August 16, 2015)
  • Tassaduq Hussain Jillani: (December 12, 2013 – July 6, 2014)
  • Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (3rd term): (March 21, 2009 – December 11, 2013) 

Chief Election Commissioners Of Pakistan

As of August 2025, Sikandar Sultan Raja is the serving Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan, continuing in the role despite his five-year term officially ending in January 2025. This was made possible by the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which allows the CEC and Election Commission members to remain in office until a successor is appointed.

Current situation

  • Term extension: Sikandar Sultan Raja’s five-year term expired on January 26, 2025. Under normal circumstances, his tenure would have ended then. However, a constitutional amendment passed in late 2024 permits the CEC and members to continue serving indefinitely until a replacement is chosen.
  • Appointment process: The process to appoint a new CEC is initiated by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. In June 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub to begin consultations, but no agreement on nominees has been reached.
  • Constitutional deadline passed: The constitutional deadline for filling the vacancy is 45 days after the position becomes vacant. However, this deadline was exceeded in March 2025 without a new appointment, and the parliamentary committee responsible for confirmation had not been formed as of that time.
  • Controversies: Raja’s extended tenure and the delay in appointing a successor have drawn criticism, particularly following the highly contentious 2024 general election

Key Chief Election Commissioners in Pakistan’s history

  • A. F. M. S. Wana: The first Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.
  • Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim: Served during the 2013 general election and was praised for his efforts to hold transparent elections.
  • Tassaduq Hussain Jillani: A retired Chief Justice of Pakistan who also briefly served as CEC.
  • Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan: Appointed in 2014, he presided over the 2018 general election.
  • Sikandar Sultan Raja: A retired bureaucrat appointed in January 2020. His tenure has been marked by controversy, particularly surrounding the 2024 general election. 

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