1. LIAQAT ALI KHAN
THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN FROM AMONG 28 OTHER PRIME MINISTERS.
Date of Birth: 1896
Death: 1951
Tenure: 14th August 1947 to 16th October 1951
Political Party: Muslim League
General Overview: Pakistan started taking its first steps in constitution-making as well as foreign policy. Liaqat Ali Khan was an eloquent, principled and an honest person. He played an important role in strengthening the ties with the West. He presented The Objectives Resolution, a prelude to future constitutions, in the Legislative Assembly. He was given the title of Shaheed-e-Millat.
2. KHWAJA NAZIMUDDIN
Date of Birth: 1894
Death: 1964
Tenure: 17th November 1951 to 17th April 1953.
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League.
General Overview: He was known for his consistency and loyalty. He was one of the most popular figures of Pakistan during its formative phase. Although he lacked the qualities of a shrewd politician in terms of honesty, piety and dignity he was outstanding. In 1958 he was awarded by the title of Nishan-i-Pakistan.
3. MUHAMMAD ALI BOGRA
Date of Birth: 1909
Death: 1963
Tenure: 17th April 1953 to 11th August 1955
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League.
General Overview: He played an important role in formulating the constitution of Pakistan. He introduced Bogra Formula for the formation of a bicameral legislature. He is known as a technocrat rather than a politician. Muhammad Ali Bogra as Prime Minister of Pakistan worked hard for the settlement of the Kashmir issue It was during the tenure of Muhammad Ali Bogra that Pakistan joined C. E. N. T. O. and S. E. A. T. O. He also worked as the foreign minister of Pakistan from 1962 to 1963.
4. CHAUHDRY MUHAMMAD ALI
Date of Birth:1905
Death: 1980
Tenure: 11th August 1955 to 12th September 1956
Political party: Pakistan Muslim League.
General Overview: He was a great economist and played a vital role in the economic development of the country. He presented the first constitution of the country after 8 years-long struggle. He worked to increase the GDP of the country. The textile industry was flourished in his tenure. He also wrote a book in his life namely “Emergence of Pakistan”
5. HUSEYN SHAHEED SUHRAWDY
Date of Birth: 1892
Death: 1963
Tenure: 12th September 1956 to 18th October 1957
Political Party: Awami League.
General Overview: His main targets were to resolve the energy crises, to remove economical disparity, and to build a massive military. At very first, he took initiatives to re-build and reform the military forces, to expand the defence infrastructure, to establish the plan of nuclear power, and to develop supply-side economics polices. Suhrawardy was the first Prime Minister to visit China to strengthen Sino-Pak relations, and Pakistan-U.S’s long associated ties were the pioneer of his foreign policy.
6. IBRAHIM ISMAIL CHAUNDRIGAR
Date of Birth: 1898
Death: 1968
Tenure: 18th October 1957 to 16th December 1957
Political party: Pakistan Muslim League.
General Overview: Chundrigar was more renowned as a constitutional lawyer than a politician; and obtained a lot of popularity, when he pleaded the case for the restoration of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, by Molvi Tamiz-ud-din
7. MALIK FEROZE KHAN NOON
Date of Birth: 1893
Death: 1970
Tenure: 16th December 1957 to 7th October 1958
Political Party: Republican Party
General Overview: Malik Feroze Khan Noon succeeded to do successful negotiation with Muscat, Oman for the accession of Gwadar which was annexed into the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 8th September 1958.
8. Mr. NURUL AMEEN
Date of Birth: 1893
Death: 1974
Tenure: 7th December 1971 to 20th December 1971
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League
General Overview: Amin is considered a patriot who worked to keep Pakistan united. He opposed the Bangladesh Liberation War, which ended the concept of a united Muslim “homeland” in South Asia.
9. ZULFIQAR ALI BHUTTO
Date of Birth: 1928
Death: 1979
Tenure: 14th August 1973 to 5th July 1977
Political Party: Pakistan People’s Party
General Overview: During his tenure he nationalized many industries, and was the founder of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programs. He was the founder of 1973 constitution and undertook land reforms and other socialist policies.
10. Muhammad Khan Junejo
Date of Birth: 1932
Death: 1993
Tenure: 23rd march 1985 to 29th may 1988
Political Party: INDEPENDENT ( Pakistan Muslim League)
General Overview: He was known as the man of principles. He was not in the favor of Geneva accord. Junejo was dismissed by Zia using his discretionary powers which had been granted to him under 8th amendment.
11. BENAZIR BHUTTO
Date of Birth: 1953
Death: 2007
Tenure: 2nd December 1988 to 6th August 1990
Political Party: Pakistan People’s Party
General Overview: She was the first female prime minister of Pakistan. She launched the Integrated research programme (IRP) that ended in 1996. She made Pakistan the first Muslim country to launch a satellite in Earth’s orbit by launching the military Satellite Badr-1, with the help of China.
12. GHULAM MUSTAFA KHAN JATOI
Date of Birth: 1931
Death: 2009
Tenure: 6th August 1990 to 6th November 1990
Political Party: Caretaker (National people’s party)
13. MIAN MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF
Date of Birth: 1949
Tenure: 6th November 1990 to 18th April 1993
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
General Overview: He was the founder of Shariat Ordinance and Bait ul Maal. He united the Central Asian Muslim Countries into the Muslim block by extending the membership of ECO. He reversed Bhutto’s nationalization by the privatization of banks and industries.
14. SARDAR MIR BALAKH SHER MAZARI
Date of Birth: 1928
Death: 2011
Tenure: 18th April 1993 to 26th May 1993
Political Party: CARETAKER (Pakistan People’s Party)
15. MIAN MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF
Date of Birth: 1949
Tenure: 26th May 1993 to 8th July 1993
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
16. MOEENUDDIN AHMAD QURESHI
Date of birth: 1930
Tenure: 8 July 1993 to 19th October 1993
Political Party: Caretaker ( independent)
17. BENAZIR BHUTTO
Date of birth: 1953
Death: 2007
Tenure: 19th October 1993 to 5th November 1996
Political Party: Pakistan People’s Party
General Overview: During the second tenure, her government accepted the Taliban capture of Afghanistan as legitimate, pushing Pakistan away from Western Allies. She extended her support to Sharif’s privatization policy. She worked to end human rights abuses and rape and worked for Women rights. She was also a finding member of Council of the Women World Leaders.
18. MALIK MAIRAJ KHALID
Date of birth: 1916
Death: 2003
Tenure: 6th October 1996 to 17th February 1997
Political Party: Caretaker ( Independent)
19. MIAN MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF
Date of birth: 1949
Tenure: 17 February 1997 to 12 October 1999
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
General Overview: During his second tenure he made an alliance with MQM and the party was forced to go underground. Sharif gained full control over Sindh. He made the 14th amendment of the constitution and successfully conducted nuclear weapon tests. On 28 and 30 May 1998, Pakistan successfully carried out its nuclear test and became the first Muslim country to become a nuclear power.
20. MIR ZAFARULLAH KHAN JAMALI
Date of birth: 1944
Tenure: 23rd November 2002 to 26 June 2004
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
General Overview: He was the first politician from Balochistan to become prime minister of Pakistan. Jamali extended support to Hamid Karzai as the president of Afghanistan. He worked to improve ties with India and improved the bilateral relations with America
21. CHAUDARY SHUJAAT HUSSAIN
Date of birth: 1946
Tenure: 30TH June 2004 to 26th August 2004
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League Q
22. SHAUKAT AZIZ
Date of birth: 1949
Tenure: 28th august 2004 to 15 November 2007
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
General Overview: He worked for the decentralization of the country. He laid the foundation of local governments and presided the construction of the first phase of Gwadar. He played an important part in taking the country to renewable resources like solar energy and wind power energy. He supervised the successful development of JF-17 thunder with the help of China.
23. MUHAMMAD MIAN SOOMROO
Date of birth: 1950
Tenure: 16TH November 2007 to 24th March 2008
Political Party: Caretaker (Pakistan Muslim League Q)
24. YOUSAF RAZA GILLANI
Date of birth: 1952
Tenure: 25th March 2008 to 25 April 2012
Political Party: Pakistan people’s Party
General Overview: His government tightened the nuclear safety programme, and expanded the role of Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA). He inaugurated the CHASNUPP-III nuclear power plant in Chasma and two civilian nuclear power plants in Karachi to meet the increasing power needs of the country. He developed a new way of privatization based on public-private partnership (PPP)
25. RAJA PERVAIZ ASHRAF
Date of birth: 1950
Tenure: 22 June 2012 to 24 March 2013
Political Party: Pakistan people’s Party
General Overview: He made economy, inflation, and the country’s power crisis his topmost concerns. He announced a 2 billion development package for Gilgit-Baltistan. He strengthened “all-weather friendship” with China.
26. MIR HAZAR KHAN KHOSO
Date of birth: 1929
Tenure: 25 March 2013 to 5 June 2013
Political Party: Caretaker (independent)
27. MIAN MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF
Date of birth: 1949
Tenure: 5 June 2013 to 28 July 2017
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
General Overview: During his third tenure sharif worked to eradicate the evil of terrorism from the country. He launched operation Zarb-e-Azab and Khyber-1 and initiated national action plan against terrorism. He also Initiated the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor. He released funds to HEC and started Youth Scholarship Scheme.
28. SHAHID KHAKAN ABBASI
Date of birth: 1950
Tenure: 1st August 2017 to 31st May 2018
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
General Overview: He made security, tax reform, agriculture, education, health services, infrastructure and development projects his topmost concerns. He created seven new ministries including the Ministry of Energy. Abbasi inaugurated two LNG regasification terminals at Port Qasim to save the country from crippling energy crisis.
29. JUSTICE RETIRED NASIR UL MULK
Date of birth: 1950
Tenure: 31st May 2018 to 18 August 2018
Political Party: CARETAKER
30. IMRAN KHAN
Date of birth: 1952
Tenure: 18th August 2018
Political Party: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
General Overview: He is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan. The way he handled the war with India is appreciated by the World. The current account deficit of Pakistan has reduced. The Current account deficit is likely to be at decreased to $4 billion by the end of the fiscal year.
30. Shehbaz Sharif
Date of birth: 1951
Tenure: 11 April 2022 to 14 August 2023
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
General Overview: Shehbaz Sharif is a prominent Pakistani politician and businessman. He held the esteemed position of Pakistan’s 23rd Prime Minister, leading the country from April 2022 until August 2023. Additionally, he currently holds the role of President within the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), a major political party in Pakistan.
Shehbaz Sharif
31.Anwaar ul Haq Kakar
Date of birth: 1971
Tenure: 14 August 2023
Political Party: Balochistan Awami Party
General Overview: Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar is a Pakistani politician presently holding the role of Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, taking over from Shehbaz Sharif. Prior to this, he served as the official spokesperson for the Government of Balochistan during the period spanning from 2015 to 2017.
PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar
HERE ARE SOME OF THE INTERESTING FACTS
LONGEST TIME SERVED IN ALL PRIME MINISTERS: Yousaf Raza Gillani (4 years, 2 months , 25 days)
SHORTEST TIME SERVED IN ALL PRIME MINISTERS: NUR-UL-AMEEN (13 days)
CARETAKERS CAME: 8 times
