Constitution

Part V · Relations Between Federation and Provinces · Special Provisions

Council of Common Interests

Article 153

Amended by 18th Amendment (2010)

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(1)

There shall be a Council of Common Interests, in this Chapter referred to as the Council, to be appointed by the President.

1[(2)

The Council shall consist of—

(a)

the Prime Minister who shall be the Chairman of the Council;

(b)

the Chief Ministers of the Provinces; and

(c)

three members from the Federal Government to be nominated by the Prime Minister from time to time.]

2* * * * * * *

(4)

The Council shall be responsible to 3[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 4[ and shall submit an Annual Report to both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)].

Amendment notes (4)›
  1. 1Substituted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), section 54, for “clause (2)”.
  2. 2Clause (3) omitted ibid.
  3. 3See footnote 9 on page 5, supra.
  4. 4Added by the Act No. 10 of 2010, section 54.

How to cite

In a petition
Article 153 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 153 of the Constitution (Council of Common Interests)
In full
Article 153, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

English text as amended up to 21 November 2025 (27th Amendment), published by Ministry of Law and Justice / National Assembly of Pakistan. The English text is authoritative. Official PDF, page 99