Chief Ministers of Balochistan

Sarfraz Bugti (PPP) has been Chief Minister of Balochistan since 2 March 2024.

Summary

Sarfraz Bugti (PPP) has been Chief Minister of Balochistan since 2 March 2024. Since 1972, 16 people have held the office as elected Chief Minister of Balochistan, in 19 terms, and 9 caretakers have served between governments. The first was Ataullah Mengal, from 1 May 1972. Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan served longest: 5 years, 9 months across 2 terms.

All chief ministers, newest first

Sarfraz BugtiCurrent Pakistan Peoples Party 2 March 2024 – present 2 years, 7 months

Ali Mardan Khan DomkiCaretaker 18 August 2023 – 2 March 2024 6 months

Abdul Quddus Bizenjo Balochistan Awami Party 29 October 2021 – 18 August 2023 1 year, 9 months

Jam Kamal Khan Balochistan Awami Party 19 August 2018 – 24 October 2021 3 years, 2 months

Alauddin MarriCaretaker 7 June 2018 – 18 August 2018 2 months

Abdul Quddus Bizenjo Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) 13 January 2018 – 7 June 2018 4 months

Sanaullah Khan Zehri Pakistan Muslim League 24 December 2015 – 9 January 2018 2 years

Abdul Malik Baloch National Party 7 June 2013 – 23 December 2015 2 years, 6 months

Nawab Ghous Bakhsh BarozaiCaretaker 23 March 2013 – 7 June 2013 2 months

Nawab Aslam Raisani Pakistan Peoples Party 13 March 2013 – 23 March 2013 10 days

Governor's rule 14 January 2013 – 13 March 2013 1 month

Nawab Aslam Raisani Pakistan Peoples Party 9 April 2008 – 14 January 2013 4 years, 9 months

Mohammad Saleh BhutaniCaretaker 19 November 2007 – 8 April 2008 4 months

Jam Mohammad Yousaf Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) 1 December 2002 – 19 November 2007 4 years, 11 months

Governor's rule 12 October 1999 – 1 December 2002 3 years, 1 month

Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 13 August 1998 – 12 October 1999 1 year, 1 month

Akhtar Mengal Balochistan National Party (Mengal) 22 February 1997 – 29 July 1998 1 year, 5 months

Zafarullah Khan JamaliCaretaker 9 November 1996 – 22 February 1997 3 months

Zulfikar Ali Magsi Pakistan Peoples Party 20 October 1993 – 9 November 1996 3 years

Nasir MengalCaretaker 19 July 1993 – 20 October 1993 3 months

Zulfikar Ali MagsiCaretaker 30 May 1993 – 19 July 1993 1 month

Taj Muhammad Jamali Islami Jamhoori Ittehad 17 November 1990 – 22 May 1993 2 years, 6 months

Mir Humayun Khan MarriCaretaker 7 August 1990 – 17 November 1990 3 months

Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti Jamhoori Wattan Party 5 February 1989 – 7 August 1990 1 year, 6 months

Khuda Bakhsh MarriCaretaker 24 December 1988 – 5 February 1989 1 month

Zafarullah Khan Jamali Islami Jamhoori Ittehad 24 June 1988 – 24 December 1988 6 months

Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan Independent 6 April 1985 – 29 May 1988 3 years, 1 month

Governor's rule 5 July 1977 – 6 April 1985 7 years, 9 months

Mohammad Khan Barozai Pakistan Peoples Party 7 December 1976 – 5 July 1977 6 months

Governor's rule 31 December 1975 – 7 December 1976 11 months

Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan Pakistan Peoples Party 27 April 1973 – 31 December 1975 2 years, 8 months

Ataullah Mengal NAP 1 May 1972 – 13 February 1973 9 months

Dates are as published in public records of each office. “Caretaker” marks interim heads of government who served between elected governments.

Common questions

Who is the current Chief Minister of Balochistan?

Sarfraz Bugti (PPP), in office since 2 March 2024 (as of 9 October 2026).

Who was the first Chief Minister of Balochistan?

Ataullah Mengal, who took office on 1 May 1972.

Who served longest as Chief Minister of Balochistan?

Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan, for 5 years, 9 months across 2 terms.

How many caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistans have there been?