Afghanistan, April 20 -- A group of Afghan politicians, scholars, and activists living in exile have come together to propose a new political framework for Afghanistan. Believing that federalism could offer a lasting solution to the country's long-standing political, religious, and ethnic divides, they officially unveiled a draft constitution for a future "Federal Republic of Afghanistan."

The proposed constitution, developed by the Majma-e Federal-Khahan Afghanistan (Assembly of Afghan Federalists), outlines a federal parliamentary system in which power would be shared between a central government and autonomous regional states. The group says this structure could help end the cycle of instability, promote equality, and ensure that the ...