India, Nov. 4 -- A proposed constitutional amendment in Pakistan - the 27th - has ignited a fierce debate as it may further take the governance balance away from the civilian regime and towards the military, with army chief Asim Munir being the player at the centre of it all.

Technically, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) delegation, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has approached the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for support on the move.

At the nub of the proposed amendment is weaking Article 243 to give an extended tenure to the current Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, and formalising his rank, Field Marshal, granted after Pakistan claimed success in responding to India's anti-terror Operation Sindoor in May 2025. He...