Countries / Asia
PAK
Elections in Pakistan
parliamentary republic
Next election
next Pakistani general election - 1 January 2029
SS
Shehbaz Sharif live
Head of government - Pakistan Muslim League (N)
In office since
11 April 2022
Party
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Head of state
Asif Ali Zardari
Region
Asia
Next election
next Pakistani general election
1 January 2029
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Islamabad
Population
223 773 700
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Pakistan
Established
1947
Currency
Pakistani rupee
Official language
Urdu
Capital
Islamabad
Region
Asia
Area
881,913 km2
Election history
4 September 2018presidential
Pakistani presidential election
won: Arif Alvi
30 July 2013presidential
Pakistani presidential election
won: Mamnoon Hussain
6 September 2008presidential
Pakistani presidential election
won: Asif Ali Zardari
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2022 - Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif
peaceful - no coup recorded
2018 - Nasirul Mulk Imran Khan
peaceful - no coup recorded
2018 - Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Nasirul Mulk
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
peaceful - no coup recorded
2013 - Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Nawaz Sharif
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.