Islamabad (Web Desk): The National Assembly (NA), chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, is currently in session to discuss and approve the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
During the proceedings, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the motion for the amendment, following which clause-by-clause voting began.
Opposition members staged a protest in front of the Speaker’s desk, and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) voted against the amendment.
Voting results showed that 231 members supported the 27th Constitutional Amendment, while 4 members voted against it.
Following the voting, opposition members staged a walkout from the National Assembly. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khurshid Shah attended the session in a wheelchair.
Sources reported that there are 233 members on the government benches, and the government needed the support of 224 members for the amendment to pass. After Khurshid Shah’s participation, the government’s support rose to 234 members, strengthening the chances of the amendment’s approval.
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar stated that the key provisions of the 27th Amendment had already been clarified, and the earlier ambiguities regarding the Chief Justice of Pakistan have now been resolved. He confirmed that Chief Justice Yahya Afridi would continue in his position.