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The Campus Killing that Shook Pakistan

Mashal Khan had been wrongly accused of blasphemy, his father is now fighting for justice.

Mashal Khan had been wrongly accused of blasphemy, his father is now fighting for justice. Mashal Khan was a star student at university in northern Pakistan, and was known for his liberal views and for being outspoken. But then, rumours that he'd made blasphemous statements began to emerge, a serious and potentially dangerous allegation. The rumours soon led to violence, and Mashal was attacked and killed by a mob at his student residence. Now his father Muhammad Iqbal is campaigning for justice, and is campaigning against religious extremism.

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Image: Mashal Khan protest
Credit: ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images

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