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Present study was aimed to document the prevalence of <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic> sp.<jats:italic>, Anaplasma ovis<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Theileria ovis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Theileria lestoquardi<\/jats:italic> in sheep blood samples (N\u2009=\u2009329) that were collected from six districts (Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Taunsa and Khanewal) during August till December 2024 and to report the genetic diversity of screened pathogens. Molecular analyses revealed that the prevalence of <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic> sp.<jats:italic>, Anaplasma ovis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Theileria ovis<\/jats:italic> in screened sheep was 11%, 20% and 21% respectively. None of the screened sheep was <jats:italic>Theileria lestoquardi<\/jats:italic> infected. Co-infection of the screened pathogens was also observed. Presence of the detected pathogens was confirmed by DNA sequencing and subsequent BLAST analysis. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these pathogens displayed genetic similarities with the sequences that were deposited from various countries across the globe. Prevalence of all screened pathogens varied significantly between the sampling districts. Similarly, the <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic> sp., <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic> ovis and <jats:italic>Theileria ovis<\/jats:italic> prevalence varied significantly among the sheep breeds. <jats:italic>Anaplasma ovis<\/jats:italic> infection was more common in large herds and in un-infested sheep. <jats:italic>Theileria ovis<\/jats:italic> infection was more frequent in small herds. In conclusion, we are reporting the presence of <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic> sp., <jats:italic>Anaplasma ovis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Theileria ovis<\/jats:italic> in Pakistani sheep that were enrolled from all six districts. 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