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IPCC reconstituted

ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf has reconstituted the Inter Provincial Coordination Committee (IPCC) with immediate effect by appointing Interior Minister Lt Gen Moinuddin (Retd) as its chairman.

The membership of the committee will comprise minister for finance, minister for commerce, industries and production, minister for environment, local government and rural development, federal minister in charge concerned with the subject matter (by special Invitation), and all provincial governors.

The terms of reference of the IPCC include: general coordination between the federal government and the provinces in economic, social and administrative fields; Promoting uniformity of approach in formulation of policies and their implementation by the provinces and the federal government in all fields of common national concern; discussion of policy issues emanating from the provinces that have economic, social or administrative implications for the country as a whole; coordination with ministries/agencies concerned to evolve suitable response to criticism of government policies, programmes and actions, and to project a proper image of the government; any other matter referred by a province or any of the ministries of divisions of the federal government. APP