Pakistan PM: Voting for general elections took place in Pakistan on Thursday (February 8) with sporadic incidents of violence and counting of votes started soon after. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, a total of 5,121 candidates are in the fray for the National Assembly seats and 12,695 candidates for the four provincial assemblies.
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are in the race for the post of Prime Minister. Meanwhile, former PM is in jail Imran Khan He is also considered a contender for the post of PM. The surprising thing is that till now no Prime Minister in Pakistan has been able to complete his tenure. The neighboring country has faced coups four times.
Oath for the post of PM was taken 24 times
So far, 21 Prime Ministers have been made in Pakistan and oath has been taken for this post 24 times. PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has become the Prime Minister maximum three times. If the duration of his three tenures is added, it was 9 years and 179 days.
One PM murdered and one hanged
Benazir Bhutto became the Prime Minister of Pakistan twice. He was murdered. Benazir Bhutto’s father and former PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged for his involvement in a murder case.
6 PM could not complete even one year’s tenure
There have been 6 Prime Ministers in Pakistan who could not complete their tenure even for one year. On 18 occasions, Prime Ministers had to step down due to difficult circumstances. In the year 1993, the Prime Minister was changed five times.
Who remained PM in Pakistan for the shortest number of days?
Nurul Amin’s tenure as Prime Minister in Pakistan was the shortest, just 13 days. Chaudhary Sujat Hussain’s tenure was 54 days and Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar’s tenure was 55 days.
Which PM had the longest tenure in Pakistan?
Yusuf Raza Gilani had the longest tenure as Prime Minister of 4 years and 86 days. Liaquat Ali Khan’s tenure of 4 years 63 days was at the second position and Nawaz Sharif’s tenure of 4 years 53 days was at the third position.
