Whoever joins, Bismillah, we already have more than enough numbers: Faisal Vawda

Senator Faisal Vawda assures the 26th amendment will pass today, with sufficient numbers to ensure its success.

Senator Faisal Vawda has expressed his determination over the passage of the constitutional amendment today.

In a post on social media platform X, he wrote, “Insha’Allah, after the amendment, we will celebrate with cake and everything else. Whoever joins, Bismillah, or we already have more than enough numbers.”

Previously, he stated that the 26th constitutional amendment would pass, emphasising it would be beneficial for the country and that judicial decisions should be respected.

He also mentioned, "I had said everything would happen before my birthday on October 21, so there’s no reason for concern since we already have the required numbers."

Meanhile, strict security arrangements have been made for today’s session of Pakistan’s National Assembly, with guest entry strictly prohibited, according to the Assembly's spokesperson.

Only media representatives holding full-session press gallery cards issued by the Directorate General of Media, National Assembly Secretariat, will be allowed to enter Parliament House, Express News reported. In a move to tighten regulations, the issuance of one-day press gallery cards has been halted.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly’s 9-point agenda for today’s session has also been released. Today’s National Assembly session will begin at 6 pm, while the Senate session is scheduled for 3 pm.

The constitutional amendments, were expected to be presented in parliament, after a series of high-level meetings at Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence in Islamabad.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence became a political hub on Saturday, with key figures such as Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and Balochistan National Party (Mengal) leader Akhtar Mengal all visiting for discussions.

Previously Fazlur Rehman stated that PTI had requested time to finalise its stance on the constitutional amendment. He added that after receiving their response, the bill will be presented in parliament for consensus approval.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar had earlier announced that the draft of the constitutional package will be presented to the federal cabinet today for formal approval.

He noted that proposals from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman have been incorporated into the draft.

Approval for the amendments will be sought during a meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which expected to take place prior to the sessions.