Prime Minister of Pakistan

The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: وزیر اعظم) Wazeer-e-A'zam) officially Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the Head of Government of Pakistan.

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Standard of the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Incumbent Shehbaz Sharif since 4 March 2024
Style	Honourable Prime Minister (formal/diplomatic) Mr. Prime Minister (spoken) His Excellency (in international correspondence)[1]
Status	Head of government
Abbreviation	PM
Member of	Cabinet National Assembly Common Interests Council
Reports to	President of Pakistan Parliament of Pakistan
Residence	Prime Minister Enclave [n 1]
Seat	Islamabad Capital Territory
Appointer	Election Commission of Pakistan through General Elections: by a Convention that is held in the National Assembly, based on appointee's ability to command confidence among the majority of the members.
Term length	5 years, renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Pakistan
Inaugural holder	Liaquat Ali Khan (1947–1951)
Formation	14 August 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-14)
Deputy	abolished, Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan
Salary	Rs. 24.12 Lakh (US$8,400), annual[n 2]
Website	pmo.gov.pk

The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly, members of which are elected by popular vote. Most commonly, the leader of the party or coalition with the most votes becomes the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is responsible for appointing a cabinet. The President has the constitutional reserve power to remove the Prime Minister by a dissolution of the National Assembly, triggering new elections.

Former Prime Ministers

• Living former prime ministers
• 
  Shujaat Hussain
  (PML-Q)

  18th, served 2004

  (1946-01-27) January 27, 1946 (age 79)
• 
  Shaukat Aziz
  (PML-Q)

  19th, served 2004–2007

  (1949-03-06) March 6, 1949 (age 76)
• 
  Yousaf Raza Gillani
  (PPP)

  20th, served 2008–2012

  (1952-07-09) July 9, 1952 (age 72)
• 
  Nawaz Sharif
  (PML-N)

  13th, served 1990–1993, 1993, 1997–1999, 2013–2017

  (1949-12-25) December 25, 1949 (age 75)
• 
  Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
  (PML-N)

  21th, served 2017–2018

  (1958-12-27) December 27, 1958 (age 66)
• 
  Imran Khan
  (PTI)

  22nd, served 2018–2022

  (1952-10-05) October 5, 1952 (age 72)

  Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto 9th Elected Prime Minister (Aug, 1973 to June 1977)