Anwaar ul Haq Kakar

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar (Urdu: انوار الحق کاکڑ; Pashto: انوار الحق کاکړ‎; born 1971) is a Pakistani politician who served as the longest-serving caretaker prime minister of Pakistan between 14 August 2023 and 4 March 2024. He was succeeded by Shehbaz Sharif. He assumed membership in the Upper House of Pakistan in March 2018. Before taking on the role of caretaker prime minister, Kakar had resigned from the upper house of parliament. Subsequently, he publicly declared his resignation from both the Senate and the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), a political party he established in 2018.

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar
انوار الحق کاکڑ
Kakar in 2023
Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan
In office
14 August 2023 – 4 March 2024
PresidentArif Alvi
Preceded byShehbaz Sharif
Succeeded byShehbaz Sharif
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 – 13 August 2023
ConstituencyGeneral seat from Balochistan
Assumed office
12 March 2018
ConstituencyGeneral seat from Balochistan
Spokesperson of the Government of Balochistan
In office
2015–2018
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
17 April 2024
Personal details
Born (1971-05-15) 15 May 1971
Muslim Bagh, Qilla Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2024-PRESENT)
Other political
affiliations
  • Balochistan Awami Party (2018–2023)
  • Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013–2018)
  • Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2006–2013)
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher

Kakar also served as the spokesperson of the Government of Balochistan from 2015 to 2017.

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