Islamabad: The 26th constitutional amendment was approved in the Senate by a two-thirds majority and all 22 clauses included in the amendment were approved separately.
Federal Law Minister Prime Minister Nazir Tarar presented the 26th Constitutional Amendment in the Upper House and then moved for voting for approval, which was approved by a two-thirds majority of the House.
65 members voted in favor of the amendment, 58 senators from the ruling alliance, 5 senators from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and two senators from Balochistan National Party (BNP) Mengal voted in favor.
Members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) did not participate in the voting process and walked out of the hall into the lobbies.
Clause-by-clause approval of the constitutional amendment
The chairman senate ordered to close all the doors of the house and started the process of approving the amendment clause by clause. A two-thirds majority of 65 members voted in favor of the first amendment, while 4 members voted against it. Murtaza also moved the amendments and Prime Minister Nazir Tarar seconded it and it was approved by a majority vote.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam proposed an amendment to paragraph F of Article 38 of the Constitution, which states that the usury system shall be abolished as soon as possible.
In the support of the government, the House passed the amendment in Article 38, 65 members voted in favor while there was no vote against it it.
The amendment in Article 48 was submitted for approval in the Senate that no institution, tribunal, or authority can act on any advice sent by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet to the President. The Senate approved the proposed amendment in Article 48 by a majority vote.
The Senate approved the amendment of Article 81 of the Constitution, and the Judicial Commission of Pakistan and the Supreme Judicial Council have been included through the amendment in Article 81.
