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Council of Common Interests
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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]

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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

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:[3]

Prime Minister of Pakistan
(Chairman of the Council)
Thumb Shehbaz Sharif
Four provincial Chief Ministers
Chief Minister of Punjab Thumb Maryam Nawaz
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Thumb Ali Amin Gandapur
Chief Minister of Balochistan Thumb Sarfraz Bugti
Chief Minister of Sindh Thumb Syed Murad Ali Shah
Three federal ministers nominated by the Prime Minister
Minister of Defence Thumb Khawaja Asif
Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar
Minister of States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam
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