Islamabad : Following multiple delays and much controversy, the Senate has passed the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill 2024, with members of the House voting in favor of 22 clauses. The bill is now expected to be passed by the National Assembly to enact it into law. The bill, better known as the Constitutional Package, is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the fixture of the chief justice’s term. A special parliamentary committee formed last month — which has the representation of all parties, including the PTI — had been discussing various proposals. Approved by the federal cabinet earlier in the day with the consensus of the government’s coalition partners, the bill was presented in the Senate today by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. At the beginning of the session, the law minister presented the bill following which senators delivered their speeches. Once the bill — containing 22 clauses — was officially tabled, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani read out its contents and asked lawmakers to cast their votes. Following the voting, the constitutional amendment bill was approved by a two-thirds majority. “Sixty-five members are in favour of the motion regarding the passage of the bill, and four members are against it,” Gilani said. “So, the motion is carried out by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Senate, and consequently, the bill stands passed.”