PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Monday urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately convene a session of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) to address pressing issues faced by the provinces.
In a letter to the prime minister, the chief minister emphasized that provinces are grappling with various economic and internal challenges that require federal and provincial collaboration. “A CCI session is essential to resolve multiple mutual issues between the federal government and provinces,” he stated.
Highlighting the constitutional obligation, the letter referenced Article 154, which mandates holding a CCI meeting every 90 days. The chief minister also pointed out that the last session of the council was held in January this year.
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is a constitutional body in Pakistan that resolves disputes between the federal government and the provinces. It is the country’s largest decision-making forum and is responsible for matters such as the distribution of natural resources.
The council resolves disputes between the federation and the provinces over rights to water, construction of power stations, and laying of transmission lines whereas it also formulates and regulates policies related to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List.
Moreover, the CCI’s Rules of Procedure, 2010, outline the detailed procedure for the CCI’s functions. The CCI is also required to publish an annual report that is submitted to Parliament
