The National Assembly session presided over by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday began the clause-by-clause voting on the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill amid the opposition’s walkout.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar moved the bill in the Lower House, which received 231 votes in favour, while four members voted against it.

The clause-by-clause approval process of the amendment is ongoing, during which opposition members staged a walkout.

Speaking in the House, Tarar said amendments to the law must be made after thorough consultations.

“Complete deliberations were held in the joint committee, and the contours of the 27th Amendment were presented in the Senate,” he added.

He stated that all stakeholders were consulted regarding the amendment and confirmed that Justice Yahya Afridi would serve as Chief Justice of Pakistan.

“Amending laws and the Constitution is an evolutionary process,” he said.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar were present in the National Assembly during the proceedings.

Upon arriving at Parliament House, the Prime Minister and federal ministers welcomed Nawaz Sharif.

PPP leader Khurshid Shah was brought into the House in a wheelchair.

Shah, who has been receiving treatment in the hospital due to illness, attended the session to cast a vote.