Council | MCQs

Explanation

• The Council of Islamic Ideology is a constitutional body of Pakistan, responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to the government and the Parliament.
• This body was founded in 1962 under the government of Ayub Khan.
• The CII was established in 1962 under the government of Ayub Khan.
• The CII has a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 20 members.

Explanation

The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Chairman of the Council of Common Interests (CCI).

The CCI is a constitutional body established under Article 153 of the 1973 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The CCI's other members are:

• The four Provincial Chief Ministers
• Three members nominated by the Prime Minister, usually Cabinet members

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Lucknow Pact, agreement made by the Indian National Congress headed by leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

it was adopted by the Congress at its Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on Dec. 31, 1916.

Explanation

According to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the Council of Common Interests (CCI) comprises:

• The Prime Minister of Pakistan (as chairperson)
• The Chief Ministers of the provinces (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan)
• The Governors of the provinces (as members)

However, the Prime Minister is not a member of the CCI.

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The Supreme Judicial Council is comprised of 5 members.

• Chief Justice of Pakistan.
  
• Two next most Senior judges of the supreme court.
  
• Two most Senior Chief Justices of High Court.

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The Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan is a body of judges empowered under Article 209 of the constitution of Pakistan to hear cases of misconduct against judges.

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) under the theme (Building Partnerships for Unity, Justice, and Development) in Pakistan, on March 22-23, 2022.

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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world

HRC stands for: Human Rights Commission

Explanation

The Council of Common Interests (CCI) in Pakistan consists of seven members, including the Prime Minister as the chairperson, four provincial Chief Ministers, and three members from the federal government.

It addresses inter-provincial and federal-provincial matters.

President Dr Arif Alvi on May 13, 2022 approved the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) under Article 153 of the Constitution, which would be headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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