Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan
| Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| نائب وزيراعظم پاكستان | |
Flag of the deputy prime minister of Pakistan | |
since 28 April 2024 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | National Assembly of Pakistan |
| Term length | Five years; expires with the dissolution of the National Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
| Formation | 7 December 1971 |
| Website | Government of Pakistan |
| Pakistan portal |
The Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: نائب وزيراعظم پاكستان, romanized: Nā'ib Wazīr-ē Aʿẓam Pākistān; lit. 'Vice Grand Vizier of Pakistan'), previously known as the senior minister of Pakistan, is the second-most senior minister of the Government of Pakistan, deputy to the prime minister. The main purpose of the post was to give a backup to the government in the absence of the Prime Minister.
As a result of a 2012 agreement between the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the PML-Q to share ministries in the federal cabinet, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was made the first deputy prime minister. For eleven years (2013-2024) the office remained vacant until Shehbaz Sharif appointed Ishaq Dar as Deputy Prime Minister as an additional charge to Dar's portfolio of Foreign Minister.