Council of Common Interests

Constitutional body in the Government of Pakistan

Council of Common Interests

Agency overview
Formed| 1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Jurisdiction| Government of Pakistan
Headquarters| Islamabad
Minister responsible|

* vacant

Parent department| Ministry 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.[1] 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.[2]

## History[edit]

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.[3]

## Membership[edit]

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

Members

Prime Minister of Pakistan (Chairman of the Council) |  | Anwar ul Haq Kakar
Chief Ministers of Punjab |  | Maryam Nawaz
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |  | Ali Amin Gandapur
Chief Ministers of Balochistan |  | Ali Mardan Khan Domki
Chief Minister of Sindh |  | Syed Murad Ali Shah
Three Members nominated by Prime Minister
Minister for Railways and Aviation |  | Vacant
Minister for planing development and special initiatives | Vacant
Minister for commerce | Vacant

Membership of the Council of Common Interests consists of following:

* The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Chairman of the Council)
* All four Provincial Chief Ministers
* Three members to be nominated by Prime Minister (Usually Cabinet members)

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[edit]

* Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination
* Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
* Federalism in Pakistan
* Constitution of Pakistan
* Inter-State Commission

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Council of Common Interests: PM to chair first CCI meeting today". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
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.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ "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.