Senate seeks CCI records before moving ahead with ...

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• ISLAMABAD: A Senate subcommittee has demanded complete records of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) decisions and consultations with provincial governments concerning the proposed privatisation of power distribution companies raising questions about the constitutional process behind the initiative.
• The committee nevertheless requested the relevant five-year decision on DISCO privatisation related CCI records and evidence of consultations with provincial governments.
• He stressed that decisions concerning power distribution privatisation should be assessed against constitutional provisions judicial rulings and the respective responsibilities of federal and provincial governments.

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ISLAMABAD: A Senate subcommittee has demanded complete records of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) decisions and consultations with provincial governments concerning the proposed privatisation of power distribution companies raising questions about the constitutional process behind the initiative.

The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on Devolution at Parliament House chaired by Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro. The chairman stressed that the CCI’s constitutional responsibilities and the interests of provincial governments must be properly considered before further decisions are made.

The committee directed relevant authorities to submit earlier CCI decisions, records of provincial consultations and details of any objections raised by the provinces. Senator Ghumro said the committee would determine its next course of action after examining the documents.