Jammu, June 12 -- Pakistan today stands at a constitutional crossroads. Areas of Jammu Kashmir under its illegal occupation (POJK ) are on the boil. People have risen in revolt. The army is using brute force to crush the uprising. Balochistan and Khayber Pakhthoon khwa have resorted to armed rebellion.

Reports surrounding a proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment, under these conditions, have ignited intense political debate, not merely because of the specific measures being discussed but because of what they collectively signify. The proposals reportedly seek to roll back key aspects of provincial autonomy established under the landmark 18th Amendment, restructure revenue-sharing mechanisms in favor of the federal government, raise the v...