Council of Common Interests
vacant | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination |
|---|---|
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) (
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
The Council of Common Interests was formed under 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) | 
|
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 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
- Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination
- Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
- Federalism in Pakistan
- Constitution of Pakistan
- Inter-State Commission
References
- ^ "Council of Common Interests: PM to chair first CCI meeting today". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ "Article: 153 Council of Common Interests". The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Constitution of Pakistan, Article 153: Council of Common Interests".
- ^ "Council of Common Interests reconstituted". www.thenews.com.pk. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2019-06-20.