Following a lengthy overnight debate, Pakistan`s National Assembly approved the contentious judicial amendment bill early Monday, restricting the chief justice`s term to three years. The 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed with the backing of 225 out of 336 members, reported PTI. 

According to the report, the opposition, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Sunni-Ittehad Council (SIC), rejected the amendment, arguing that it undermined judicial independence. However, six independent lawmakers associated with the PTI supported the bill, giving the government the necessary 224 votes.