Yar Muhammad

Yar Muhammad
یار محمد
Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
Caretaker
In office
26 November 2025 – 5 July 2026
GovernorSyed Mehdi Shah
Preceded byGulbar Khan
Succeeded byAmjad Hussain Azar

Yar Muhammad is a Pakistani jurist who served as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan from 26 November 2025 to 5 July 2026. He was appointed to this interim role following the dissolution of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly in November 2025. He previously served as a Justice of the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court.

Yar Muhammad hails from Astore. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from Karachi and has practiced law in Gilgit-Baltistan for over 15 years. He was appointed Caretaker Chief Minister by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari to oversee the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan elections.

References

  1. ↑ Taj, Imtiaz Ali (26 November 2025). "Retired judge Yar Muhammad sworn in as GB caretaker chief minister". Dawn. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Rana, Aamir Ilyas (24 November 2025). "Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan to be caretaker G-B CM". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Nagri, Jamil (25 November 2025). "Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly completes five-year tenure". Dawn. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Former Hon'ble Chief Justices". Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Former Justice Yar Mohammad appointed caretaker CM of G-B". Business Recorder. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.