Sindh lawyers end all sit-ins except Baberlo after CCI decision on contentious canals
- 29-Apr-2025
Sukkur: The Sindh Lawyers’ Action Committee has announced the end of all sit-ins except the one at Baberlo Bypass against the contentious canals project, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Chairman Sindh High Court Bar Association and committee member Barrister Sarfaraz Metlo stated that the termination of the canal project is a collective success. He welcomed […]
CCI meeting agenda revealed
- 28-Apr-2025
The agenda of the upcoming Council of Common Interests (CCI) meeting has come to light on Monday. The CCI meeting is scheduled to take place today in Islamabad. Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah, Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro have left for the federal capital. According CCI agenda obtained by ARY News, the first item on […]
Sindh moved CCI against canals project in June 2024: CM Murad
- 22-Apr-2025
Chief Minister (CM) Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, on Tuesday said Sindh moved the Council of Common Interest (CCI) against the canals project in June 2024, ARY News reported. Speaking to the media in Karachi after offering condolences on demise of Pope Francis at at the Cardinal House in Karachi, the chief minister claimed it was […]
India imposes $25.4 mln fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy
- 18-Nov-2024
India’s competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday over antitrust violations related to the messaging application’s 2021 privacy policy. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a […]
PM Shehbaz reconstitutes Council of Common Interests
- 29-Mar-2024
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has reconstituted the Council of Common Interests (CCI), ARY News reported on Friday. As per details, the notification regarding reconstitution of CCI was issued after the approval of Shehbaz Sharif. According to the notification, eight-member CCI will be headed by PM Shehbaz as a chairman whereas four Chief Ministers […]
CCI approves use of existing licenses for oil, gas exploration
- 30-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Monday approved use of old or existing licenses and lease agreements of petroleum exploration and production companies for exploration of new oil and gas reserves, ARY News reported. The approval was accorded at the 51st meeting of the Council of Common Interests held in Islamabad with Caretaker […]
President Alvi approves reconstitution of CCI
- 05-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday approved the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), ARY News reported. The president gave the approval under Article 153 of the Constitution. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will be the chairman of the council. All four Chief Ministers of the provinces and three federal ministers will […]
CCI likely to meet next week to approve 2023 census results
- 03-Aug-2023
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to summon the Council of Common Interests (CCI) meeting next week to grant approval on the first-ever digital Population and Housing Census held in 2023, ARY News reported on Thursday. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has accomplished the exercise of holding the latest Population Census and compiled […]
Elections likely to be delayed over census issue
- 20-Jul-2023
ISLAMABAD: General elections are likely to be delayed for three to four months as the federal government started mulling to approve and notify new census results, citing sources, ARY News reported on Thursday. The federal government has started mulling to approve and notify 2023 census results which would delay the organisation of general elections for […]
President Arif Alvi approves reconstitution of CCI
- 13-May-2022
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday approved the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), ARY News reported. The President approved the CCI reconstitution on the advice of the Prime Minister under Article 153 of the Constitution. The Council of Common Interests, headed by the Prime Minister, comprises chief ministers of four provinces […]