Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) today (Monday)-an expected stormy session in which Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are likely to raise issues on Renewable Energy policy and Net Hydel Profit.
The CCI as per the agenda, is scheduled to discuss the Net Hydel Profit issues, amendment in Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Policy 2012, issues related to import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), harmonization of standards and enforcement mechanism between Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) and Provincial Food Authorities, approval of privatisation of 1230 Heveli Bahadar Shah and 1223MW Balloki Power Plants owned by NPPMCL, matters regarding alarming high population growth rate in the country and recommendations of the Attorney General of Pakistan concerning the Water Accord, 1991.
Other agenda items included: funding of devolved vertical programs of health and population welfare, unauthorized deductions by federal government on FBR's claim on account of alleged outstanding withholding tax on vehicles and five percent service charges deducted on account of collection of withholding tax by the Government of Balochistan, unauthorized transfer of public money from Provincial Consolidated Fund (PCF) Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the directions of FBR, guidelines for development hydrocarbon seepages, report of the committee constituted by CCI on devolution of employees' old-age benefits institution and workers welfare fund to the provinces, future role and functioning of National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) to promote literacy in the country, annual report of the CCI for the year 2016-17, matters pertaining to higher education in post- 18th amendment scenario, notification of census results, draft recruitment regulations for the post of Chairman and Members of Wapda, royalty of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by the E&P Companies at the market value of LPG, implementation of article 158 and 172(3) of the Constitution, amendment in OGRA Ordinance 2002- IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan 2019-2022 Structural Benchmark and performance criteria.
Earlier last week, the government through a notification issued by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), reconstituted the CCI.
The Council will constitute the following: (i) Prime Minister- Chairman; (ii) Chief Minister Punjab- Member; (iii) Chief Minister Sindh- member; (iv) Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Member; (v) Chief Minister Balochistan -Member; (vi) Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives- Member; (vii) Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination-Member and Minister for Power-Member.
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