The Council of Common Interests (CCI) ( ur, ) is a constitutional body in the

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. It is appointed by the

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on the advice of the Prime Minister. The CCI resolves the disputes of power sharing between the federation and its

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. The Council works under

Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination The Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination ( ur, , abbreviated as MoIPC) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The subsidiary Council of Common Interests or CCI is a constitutional body in Pakistan. The CCI resolves the disputes of pow ...

and it responsible to both houses of Parliament, the

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and the

National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which al ...

History

The Council of Common Interests was formed under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. Until 2010 the body worked under

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. After the passing of the 18th amendment the body was transferred to the

on 4 March 2010.

Membership

Membership of the current CCI consists of following: Membership of the Council of Common Interests consists of following: * The

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

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) 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.

References

{{Reflist Constitution of Pakistan Federalism in Pakistan

History

Membership

See also

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