Constitution 1973 § Article 153 — Council of Common Interests

Statutory text (English)

(1) There shall be a Council of Common Interests, in
this Chapter referred to as the Council, to be appointed by the President.
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(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.]
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(4) The Council shall be responsible to 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) 5[and shall submit an Annual
Report to both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).]]

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Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 153: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 70, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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