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Lawfare, State Institutions and the Suppression of the Main Opposition: Pakistan and Bangladesh Compared

October 14, 2026 1,780 views 1 min read
Lawfare, State Institutions and the Suppression of the Main Opposition: Pakistan and Bangladesh Compared

Lawfare, State Institutions and the Suppression of the Main Opposition: Pakistan and Bangladesh Compared


Two ousted Prime Ministers, two waves of court cases, one emerging alignment. What the fall of Imran Khan and Sheikh Hasina reveals about generals, Islamist mobilisation and a new Islamabad–Dhaka axis.