PM Abbasi to chair CCI meeting on Wednesday

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will chair a meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Wednesday.

The report with regard to the Diamer-Bhasha Dam is likely to be brought up for approval during the meeting, which will be attended by chief ministers of all four provinces, CCI members and other officials.

The CCI, a constitutional body that resolves the disputes of power-sharing between the federation and provinces, will also discuss the census report and review the ongoing LNG and power projects.

Last week, Prime Minister Abbasi had reconstituted the Council of Common Interests (CCI), with an overwhelming representation from Punjab, amid emerging crucial issues like census results and gas allocations.

After the reconstitution, the eight-member council headed by the prime minister will now have four members from Punjab.

The previous CCI, under former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, had two members from every province.