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Council of Common Interests

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Council of Common Interests
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Agency overview
Formed14 August 1973; 52 years ago (1973-08-14)
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad
Minister responsible
  • vacant
Parent department
Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination
Websitecci.gov.pk

The Council of Common Interests (CCI) (Urdu: مشترکہ مفادات ہیئتِ, romanized: Muśtarkāh Mufādāt He'at) is an eight-member federal constitutional body in the government of Pakistan. It is appointed by the president on the prime minister's advice, and resolves the disputes of power sharing between the federation and its provinces (with chief ministers representing their respective provinces). The Council works under the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination and is responsible to both houses of the Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.[1]

History

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The Council of Common Interests was formed under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. Until 2010 the body worked under Cabinet Division. After the passing of the 18th amendment the body was transferred to the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination on 4 March 2010.[2]

Membership

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After passage of the Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment in April 2010, it is mandatory for the Council to meet at least once in ninety days. Membership of the CCI consists of the following:[3]

Prime Minister of Pakistan
(Chairman of the Council)
Shehbaz Sharif
Four provincial Chief Ministers
Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur
Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti
Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah
Three federal ministers nominated by the Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar
Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif
Minister of States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam

See also

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References

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  1. "Article: 153 Council of Common Interests". The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Council of Common Interests reconstituted". www.thenews.com.pk. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
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