2024 in Pakistan

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The events listed below are both anticipated and scheduled for the year 2024 in Pakistan.

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Incumbents

Federal government

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1 President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi.jpg Arif Alvi (until 10 March 2024) President of Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari.jpg Asif Ali Zardari (from 10 March 2024)
2 Anwar ul Haq Kakar.jpg Anwar ul Haq Kakar (Until March 4) Prime Minister of Pakistan
Shahbaz Sharif in 2022 (cropped).jpg Shehbaz Sharif (From March 4)
3 2018-11-07 Parlamentarier bei Versammlung des Asiatischen Parlaments (APA) in Gwadar Pakistan 2.jpg Sadiq Sanjrani (Until 9 March 2024) [1] Chairman of the Senate
Yousaf Raza Gilani 2010 (cropped).jpg Yusuf Raza Gillani (From March 9)
4 Raja Pervez Ashraf.jpg Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (until 1 March 2024) Speaker of the National Assembly
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Iran.jpg Ayaz Sadiq (from 1 March 2024)
5 Qazi Faez Isa Chief Justice of Pakistan
6 Sikandar Sultan Raja Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
7 Emblem of National Assembly of Pakistan.png 16th National Assembly of Pakistan (from 29 February 2024) [2] National Assembly
8 Emblem of Senate of Pakistan.png 14th Senate of Pakistan Senate of Pakistan

Provincial government

ProvinceGovernorChief MinisterGovernment TypeChief Justice
Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar Ali Mardan Khan Domki (until 2 March 2024) Caretaker Caretaker Muhammad Hashim Kakar (acting) (BHC)
Sarfraz Bugti(from 2 March 2024) PPP
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ghulam Ali Muhammad Azam Khan (until 2 March 2024) Caretaker Caretaker Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (PHC)
Ali Amin Gandapur (from 2 March 2024) PTI
Punjab Baligh Ur Rehman Mohsin Naqvi (until 26 February 2024) Caretaker Caretaker Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan (LHC)
Maryam Nawaz (from 26 February 2024) PML-N
Sindh Kamran Tessori Maqbool Baqar (until 27 February 2024) Caretaker Caretaker Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi (SHC)
Murad Ali Shah (from 27 February 2024) PPP

State government

ProvincePresidentPrime ministerGovernment TypeChief Justice
Gilgit-Baltistan Mehdi Shah Gulbar Khan PTI CoalitionShamim Khan (SACGB)
Azad Kashmir Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry Chaudhry Anwarul Haq PTI CoalitionRaja Saeed Akram Khan (SCAJK)

Services chief

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1 General Asim Munir (Pakistan).jpg Asim Munir Chief of Army Staff
2 AIR CHIEF MARSHAL ZAHEER AHMED BABER SIDHU.jpg Zaheer Ahmad Babar Chief of Air Staff
3 Chief of The Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) Official.jpg Naveed Ashraf Chief of Naval Staff
4 General-sahir-shamshad-mirza.jpg Sahir Shamshad Mirza Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee

Events

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February

March

April

May

June

July

Holidays

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Arts and entertainment

Deaths

Predicted and scheduled events

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Country overviews

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