The bill was introduced in the Upper House by Senator Abdul Qadir and approved despite protests from opposition lawmakers.

Senator Ali Zafar described the approval as a “slap in the face of the Constitution,” claiming the bill goes against democratic principles and could be used to target political opponents.

He also criticized the Senate for not observing a private member’s day and suggested that the bill’s timing and origin reflected government pressure rather than proper parliamentary procedure.

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Earlier, the government reached out to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to gain support for the NAB law amendments. PPP requested the draft of the bill for review and, after studying it, decided to support it in the Senate.

With PPP backing, the bill was successfully passed, despite ongoing opposition concerns about its implications for political fairness and accountability.