Council of Common Interests

Council of Common Interests
Agency overview
Formed1973; 51 years ago (1973)
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad
Minister responsible
Parent departmentMinistry of Inter Provincial Coordination

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 its provinces.The Council works under Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination and is responsible to both houses of Parliament, the Senate of Pakistan and the National Assembly of Pakistan.[1]

History

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

Membership of the current CCI consists of following:[3]

Members
Prime Minister of Pakistan (Chairman of the Council) Shehbaz Sharif
Chief Ministers of Punjab Maryam Nawaz
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur
Chief Ministers of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti
Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah
Three Members nominated by Prime Minister
Minister for Railways and Aviation Vacant
Minister for planning development and special initiatives Vacant
Minister for commerce Vacant

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. ^ "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.