[5][6][7] The amendment introduces Article 9A, which declares "[e]very person shall be entitled to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment," as a fundamental right.

[14] Leaders from PTI and JUIF claimed the government was pursuing "coercive tactics" to pass the amendments, including the kidnapping of MNAs.

[17] The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) stated the package was a "blow to judicial independence, the rule of law, and human rights protection".

With Marva Khan stating it “essentially signifies a stronger coalition government going forward," with power over judicial appointments.

[25] Later in the day, the bill was introduced in the Senate of Pakistan by the Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar.

[27][28] On 21 October 2024, the bill that had 27 clauses after having incorporated the suggestions made by the Senate, was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan by a two-thirds majority with the votes of 225 members.

However, one of the lawyers acknowledged that the current draft was "more workable" compared to earlier versions, though concerns still remained which required "redressal".

"[30] The amendment has also been criticised for "incongruities or jurisprudential conundrums" concerning the division of the Supreme Court's with the addition of the Constitutional Bench.