As the first government to complete its full term in power bows out, a look at the long list of premiers who have ruled the nation since Independence
Liaquat Ali Khan (Muslim League)
14 August 1947 – 16 October 1951
Assassinated
Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin (Muslim League)
17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953
Government dissolved by Governor General Ghulam Muhammad
Muhammad Ali Bogra (Muslim League)
17 April 1953 – 12 August 1955
Government dismissed by Iskander Mirza, the then-governor general.
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (Muslim League)
12 August 1955 – 12 September 1956
Resigned due to conflicts with the governor general.
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (Awami League)
12 September 1956 – 17 October 1957
Resigned due to differences with Mirza.
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (Muslim League)
17 October 1957 – 16 December 1957
Resigned
Sir Feroz Khan Noon (Republican Party)
16 December 1957 – 7 October 1958
Dismissed after President Iskander Mirza imposed martial law
Nurul Amin (Pakistan Muslim League)
7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971
Zulfikar Bhutto took over as civilian Chief Marshal Law Administrator
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan Peoples Party)
14 August 1973 – 5 July 1977
Overthrown by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1977.
Muhammad Khan Junejo
(Independent; Pakistan Muslim League)
24 March 1985 – 29 May 1988
Dismissed by the President.
Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan Peoples Party)
2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990
Government dismissed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (None)
6 August 1990 – 6 November 1990
Caretaker Prime Minister.
Nawaz Sharif
(Pakistan Muslim League (N),
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad *changed later)
6 November 1990 – 18 April 1993
Dismissed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan, but reinstated by SC
Balakh Sher Mazari (None)
18 April 1993 – 26 May 1993
Caretaker Prime Minister. His term ended when Sharif returned.
Nawaz sharif: (Pakistan Muslim
League (N)) 26 May 1993 – 18 July 1993
Resigned
Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi (Independent)
18 July 1993 – 19 October 1993
Caretaker Prime Minister.
Benazir’s Second Term: (Pakistan Peoples Party)
19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996
Government dismissed by President Farooq Leghari.
Malik Meraj Khalid (Independent)
5 November 1996 – 17 February 1997
Caretaker Prime Minister
Nawaz sharif (Pakistan Muslim League (N)
17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999
Government deposed by General Pervez Musharraf in October 1999.
Zafarullah Khan Jamali (Pakistan Muslim League-Q)
21 November 2002 – 26 June 2004
Resigned.
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (Pakistan Muslim League-Q)
30 June 2004 – 20 August 2004
Stepped down to support Shaukat Aziz for office of Prime Minister.
Shaukat Aziz (Pakistan Muslim League-Q)
20 August 2004 – 16 November 2007
Completed his term.
Muhammad Mian Soomro (Pakistan Muslim League-Q)
16 November 2007 – 25 March 2008
Caretaker PM.
Yousaf Raza Gillani (Pakistan Peoples Party)
25 March 2008 – 19 June 2012
Disqualified by Supreme Court for contempt of court.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (PPP)
22 June 2012- 25 March 2013. Completed term
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso - INCUMBENT (Independent)
25 March 2013- till present