# Yar Muhammad

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{{short description|Pakistani jurist}}
{{similar names|Yar Mohammed (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Yar Muhammad
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| office = [Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Gilgit-Baltistan)
| status = Caretaker
| term_start = 26 November 2025
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| constituency = 
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| governor = [Syed Mehdi Shah](/source/Syed_Mehdi_Shah)
| predecessor = [Gulbar Khan](/source/Gulbar_Khan)
| native_name = یار محمد
| native_name_lang = ur
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'''Yar Muhammad''' is a Pakistani jurist who currently serves as the Caretaker [Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Gilgit-Baltistan), since 26 November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taj |first=Imtiaz Ali |date=26 November 2025 |title=Retired judge Yar Muhammad sworn in as GB caretaker chief minister |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1957477 |access-date=26 November 2025 |website=[Dawn](/source/Dawn_(newspaper)) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rana |first=Aamir Ilyas |date=24 November 2025 |title=Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan to be caretaker G-B CM |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2578944/justice-retd-yar-muhammad-khan-to-be-caretaker-g-b-cm |access-date=25 November 2025 |website=[The Express Tribune](/source/The_Express_Tribune) |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed to this interim role following the dissolution of the [Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly](/source/Gilgit-Baltistan_Assembly) in November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagri |first=Jamil |date=25 November 2025 |title=Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly completes five-year tenure |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1957215 |access-date=25 November 2025 |website=[Dawn](/source/Dawn_(newspaper)) |language=en}}</ref> He previously served as a Justice of the [Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court](/source/Gilgit-Baltistan_Chief_Court).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Hon'ble Chief Justices |url=https://gbcc.gov.pk/FormerJudges.aspx?SelectedJusticeType=4 |access-date=25 November 2025 |website=Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court}}</ref>

Yar Muhammad hails from [Astore](/source/Astore_District). He obtained his [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) from [Karachi](/source/Karachi) and has practiced law in Gilgit-Baltistan for over 15 years. He was appointed Caretaker Chief Minister by [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan) [Shehbaz Sharif](/source/Shehbaz_Sharif) to oversee the [2026 Gilgit-Baltistan elections](/source/2026_Gilgit_Baltistan_Assembly_election).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=26 November 2025 |title=Former Justice Yar Mohammad appointed caretaker CM of G-B |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40394229 |access-date=16 February 2026 |website=[Business Recorder](/source/Business_Recorder) |language=en}}</ref>

== References==
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Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Gilgit-Baltistan
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

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