Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan

The Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, formerly known as the Senior Minister of Pakistan, is the second-highest office within the federal cabinet of Pakistan, with the officeholder being 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.