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.
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