<P> The Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: نگران وزیر اعظم پاکستان ‬ ‎) is the head of government in Pakistan following the dissolution of the National Assembly . The purpose of this post is to ensure free and fair elections are held . The most recent Caretaker PM was former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, who took office on 1 June 2018, after the National Assembly dissolved, then resigned the office when Imran Khan was sworn in on 18 August 2018 . </P> <P> Following the dissolution of the National Assembly, whether it is dissolved by the completion of its term or by an early dissolution, the President shall appoint a caretaker government . However, this must be done with the consulation of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, who should reach a consensus on whom to choose as Caretaker PM . If this consensus is not reached, the President is free to choose a Caretaker Prime Minister of his choice, although this is usually done in consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan . </P> <Table> List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan hide <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name (Birth--death) </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Tenure </Th> <Th> Elections </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Political party (Alliance) </Th> <Th> Note (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (1931--2009) </Th> <Td> 6 August 1990 </Td> <Td> 6 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 3 Months </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> National Peoples Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jatoi was appointed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan as a caretaker Prime Minister . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Balakh Sher Mazari (1928--) </Th> <Td> 18 April 1993 </Td> <Td> 26 May 1993 </Td> <Td> 1 Month, 8 Days </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Pakistan People's Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Appointed by the President Khan as a caretaker Prime Minister, Mazari's term ended when the Supreme Court overturned the Presidential order and restored Sharif's government . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi (1930--2016) </Th> <Td> 18 July 1993 </Td> <Td> 19 October 1993 </Td> <Td> 3 Months, 1 Day </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> After Sharif's resignation in July 1993, Qureshi was appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Malik Meraj Khalid (1916--2003) </Th> <Td> 5 November 1996 </Td> <Td> 17 February 1997 </Td> <Td> 3 Months, 12 Days </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Khalid was appointed as a caretaker Prime Minister after the dismissal of Bhutto's government in November 1996 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5th Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Muhammad Mian Soomro (1950--) </Th> <Td> 16 November 2007 </Td> <Td> 24 March 2008 </Td> <Td> 4 Months, 8 Days </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Pakistan Muslim League (Q) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Soomro took the office as caretaker Prime Minister in November 2007 . <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (1929--) </Th> <Td> 25 March 2013 </Td> <Td> 5 June 2013 </Td> <Td> 2 Months, 11 Days </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Khoso was appointed by the Election Commission of Pakistan on 24 March, and took the oath of office on 25 March 2013 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th Caretaker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Th> Nasirul Mulk (1950--) </Th> <Td> 1 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 18 August 2018 </Td> <Td> 2 Months, 18 Days </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nasirul Mulk was appointed by a consensus between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and opposition leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah on 28 May . He took the oath of office on 1 June 2018 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name (Birth--death) </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Tenure </Th> <Th> Elections </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Political party (Alliance) </Th> <Th> Note (s) </Th> </Tr>

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