diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 58fa15c..5bde13c 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
 	<h1>Pomodoro Timer</h1>
 	<div id="timer">Connecting to server...</div>
 
-	<!-- Buttons to start and stop the timer -->
+	<!-- Buttons to start, pause/resume, and stop the timer -->
 	<button id="startButton">Start</button>
-	<button id="stopButton">Stop</button>
+	<button id="pauseResumeButton" style="display: none;">Pause</button>
+	<button id="stopButton" style="display: none;">Stop</button>
 
 	<script>
 		var ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8080/ws");
+		var isPaused = false; // Track if the timer is paused
 
 		ws.onopen = function () {
 			document.getElementById("timer").innerText = "Connected to server.";
@@ -57,14 +59,43 @@
 			return minutes.toString().padStart(2, '0') + ":" + remainingSeconds.toString().padStart(2, '0');
 		}
 
-		// Send start command to the server
+		// Start Button Click Event
 		document.getElementById("startButton").addEventListener("click", function () {
 			ws.send(JSON.stringify({command: "start"}));
+
+			// Hide start button and show pause/resume and stop buttons
+			document.getElementById("startButton").style.display = "none";
+			document.getElementById("pauseResumeButton").style.display = "inline-block";
+			document.getElementById("stopButton").style.display = "inline-block";
+
+			// Set the pause/resume button to show "Pause" initially
+			isPaused = false;
+			document.getElementById("pauseResumeButton").innerText = "Pause";
 		});
 
-		// Send stop command to the server
+		// Pause/Resume Button Click Event
+		document.getElementById("pauseResumeButton").addEventListener("click", function () {
+			if (isPaused) {
+				// If paused, send resume command and update button text
+				ws.send(JSON.stringify({command: "resume"}));
+				document.getElementById("pauseResumeButton").innerText = "Pause";
+				isPaused = false;
+			} else {
+				// If running, send pause command and update button text
+				ws.send(JSON.stringify({command: "pause"}));
+				document.getElementById("pauseResumeButton").innerText = "Resume";
+				isPaused = true;
+			}
+		});
+
+		// Stop Button Click Event
 		document.getElementById("stopButton").addEventListener("click", function () {
 			ws.send(JSON.stringify({command: "stop"}));
+
+			// Reset buttons after stopping
+			document.getElementById("startButton").style.display = "inline-block";
+			document.getElementById("pauseResumeButton").style.display = "none";
+			document.getElementById("stopButton").style.display = "none";
 		});
 	</script>
 </body>
diff --git a/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go b/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
index 65705fe..3010244 100644
--- a/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
+++ b/internal/pomodoro/pomodoro.go
@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@ const (
 )
 
 var pomodoroRunning bool
+var pomodoroPaused bool
+
+var pomodoroStopChannel = make(chan bool, 1)
+var pomodoroPauseChannel = make(chan bool, 1)
+var pomodoroResumeChannel = make(chan bool, 1)
+
 var mu sync.Mutex // to synchronize access to shared state
 
 // RunPomodoroTimer iterates the Pomodoro work/break sessions.
 func RunPomodoroTimer(clients map[*websocket.Conn]bool) {
 	mu.Lock()
 	pomodoroRunning = true
+	pomodoroPaused = false
+	mu.Unlock()
 
 	for session := 1; session <= sessions; session++ {
 		if !startTimer(clients, workDuration, "Work", session) {
@@ -35,11 +43,32 @@ func RunPomodoroTimer(clients map[*websocket.Conn]bool) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	mu.Lock()
 	pomodoroRunning = false
 	mu.Unlock()
 }
 
-// IsPomodoroRunning returns the status of the timer.
+// StopPomodoro sends a signal to stop the running Pomodoro timer.
+func StopPomodoro() {
+	pomodoroStopChannel <- true
+}
+
+func PausePomodoro() {
+	pomodoroPauseChannel <- true
+}
+
+func ResumePomodoro() {
+	pomodoroResumeChannel <- true
+}
+
 func IsPomodoroRunning() bool {
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock() // Ensures that the mutex is unlocked after the function is done
 	return pomodoroRunning
 }
+
+func IsPomodoroPaused() bool {
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock() // Ensures that the mutex is unlocked after the function is done
+	return pomodoroPaused
+}
diff --git a/internal/pomodoro/timer.go b/internal/pomodoro/timer.go
index c7d931b..28a7f09 100644
--- a/internal/pomodoro/timer.go
+++ b/internal/pomodoro/timer.go
@@ -7,24 +7,32 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-var timerStopChannel = make(chan bool, 1)
-
 // startTimer runs the countdown and broadcasts every second.
 func startTimer(clients map[*websocket.Conn]bool, remainingSeconds int, mode string, session int) bool {
 	for remainingSeconds > 0 {
 		select {
-		case <-timerStopChannel:
+		case <-pomodoroStopChannel:
 			return false // Stop the timer if a stop command is received
+		case <-pomodoroPauseChannel:
+			mu.Lock()
+			pomodoroPaused = true
+			mu.Unlock()
+		case <-pomodoroResumeChannel:
+			mu.Lock()
+			pomodoroPaused = false
+			mu.Unlock()
 		default:
 			// Broadcast the current state to all clients
-			broadcast.BroadcastMessage(clients, models.BroadcastMessage{
-				Mode:       mode,
-				Session:    session,
-				MaxSession: sessions,
-				TimeLeft:   remainingSeconds,
-			})
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-			remainingSeconds--
+			if !pomodoroPaused {
+				broadcast.BroadcastMessage(clients, models.BroadcastMessage{
+					Mode:       mode,
+					Session:    session,
+					MaxSession: sessions,
+					TimeLeft:   remainingSeconds,
+				})
+				time.Sleep(time.Second)
+				remainingSeconds--
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -38,8 +46,3 @@ func startTimer(clients map[*websocket.Conn]bool, remainingSeconds int, mode str
 
 	return true
 }
-
-// StopTimer sends a signal to stop the running Pomodoro timer.
-func StopTimer() {
-	timerStopChannel <- true
-}
diff --git a/internal/websocket/client_commands.go b/internal/websocket/client_commands.go
index 41855bf..74f2b4a 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/client_commands.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/client_commands.go
@@ -34,8 +34,17 @@ func handleClientCommands(ws *websocket.Conn) {
 			}
 		case "stop":
 			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() {
-				pomodoro.StopTimer() // Stop the timer in the Pomodoro package
+				pomodoro.StopPomodoro() // Stop the timer in the Pomodoro package
+			}
+		case "pause":
+			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() && !pomodoro.IsPomodoroPaused() {
+				pomodoro.PausePomodoro() // Pause the timer
+			}
+		case "resume":
+			if pomodoro.IsPomodoroRunning() && pomodoro.IsPomodoroPaused() {
+				pomodoro.ResumePomodoro() // Resume the timer
 			}
 		}
+
 	}
 }