Kakar caretaker government

The Kakar caretaker government was the Pakistani caretaker federal cabinet and government led by Anwaar ul Haq Kakar that was sworn into office on 17 August 2023.
Cabinet of Federal Ministers and Ministers of State ceased to hold their offices on 4 March 2024.

Controversies

On 4 May, during a tense confrontation between former Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar ul Haq Kakar and PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi. Kakar issued a veiled warning, suggesting that if he were to disclose information about Form-47, the PML-N would find themselves in a difficult position. This exchange implied potential tampering in Form-47 during the election. However, Kakar later stated that his remarks were misrepresented by the media; he merely corrected Abbasi about the wheat scandal, implying that he never mentioned Form-47. Subsequently, PTI also demanded for an independent inquiry into the spat between Kakar and Abbasi and asserted that this verbal altercation has brought to light alleged election rigging.

During the tenure of the caretaker ministry led by Kakar, 3.2m tonnes of wheat was unnecessarily imported leading to a crisis for farmers.