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.

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.

Membership

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:

Prime Minister of Pakistan (Chairman of the Council)Shehbaz Sharif
Four provincial Chief Ministers
Chief Minister of PunjabMaryam Nawaz
Chief Minister of Khyber PakhtunkhwaAli Amin Gandapur
Chief Minister of BalochistanSarfraz Bugti
Chief Minister of SindhSyed Murad Ali Shah
Three federal ministers nominated by the Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign AffairsIshaq Dar
Minister of DefenceKhawaja Asif
Minister of States and Frontier RegionsAmir Muqam

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