The Council of Common Interests (CCI) () 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 and is responsible to both houses of Parliament, the

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and the

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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 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:

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://cci.gov.pk/ Constitution of Pakistan Federalism in Pakistan

History

Membership

See also

References

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