Council of Common Interests

The Council of Common Interests (CCI) (Urdu: مشترکہ مفادات ہیئتِ‎) is a constitutional body in the Government of Pakistan. It is appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The CCI resolves the disputes of power sharing between the federation and provinces.[1] The Council works under Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination and it responsible to both houses of Parliament, the Senate of Pakistan and the National Assembly of Pakistan.[2]

Council of Common Interests
Agency overview
Formed1973
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad
Minister responsible
Parent departmentMinistry of Inter Provincial Coordination

History

The Council of Common Interests was formed under 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.[3]

Membership

Membership of the current CCI consists of following:[4][5]

Members
Prime Minister of Pakistan (Chairman of the Council) Imran Khan
Chief Ministers of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan
Chief Ministers of Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan
Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah
Three Members nominated by Prime Minister
Advisor to the Prime Minister for Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh
Advisor to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production Abdul Razak Dawood
Minister of Inter Provincial Coordination Fahmida Mirza

Membership of the Council of Common Interests consists of following:

After passage of the Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment in april 2010 by Asif ali zardari, it is mandatory for the Council to meet once in ninety days.

See also

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