ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reconstituted the Council of Common Interests (CCI) and the Foreign Minister has been included in the CCI instead of the Finance Minister.

After the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the notification for the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests has been issued. The 8-member Council of Common Interests will be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while the chief ministers of all four provinces will join the council as members.

For the first time, the Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been included in the Council of Common Interests instead of the Finance Minister.

The Finance Minister is a permanent member of the Council of Common Interests, but Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has included former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the CCI, considering his experience and ability to settle matters with the provinces.

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has become a part of the cabinet for the first time, so veteran Ishaq Dar has been replaced in the council.

According to the notification, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Minister for States & Frontier Region (SAFRAN) Amir Muqam from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are also included in the Council of Common Interests.

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According to the notification, the Council of Common Interests came into existence on 21 March 2024.