Abstract
Sawfishes which are important elasmobranches occurring in Pakistan has been reviewed. Three species belonging to two genera are reported to occur in Pakistan. Of these, there are recent records of occurrence of pointed or knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidatus) and common sawfish (Pristis pristis) from Pakistan, however, there is no report of largecomb sawfish (Pristis zijsron) in past many years. Of these, pointed or knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidatus) is considered to be locally extinct whereas there are a few record of recent occurrence of common sawfish (Pristis pristis) and largecomb sawfish (P. zijsron) from Pakistan. A key for identification to known species of sawfish occurring in Pakistan is also given
