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The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Mashal Khan
Mashal Khan, a student at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, was accused of blasphemy, and violently beaten and shot to death by a mob of his fellow students and university staff. His murder affected members of his community but most of all, his father. Iqbal Lala Khan believed his son could have been saved and has sought justice for his loss.
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