Mashal Khan was shot dead by a mob after a heated discussion about Abdul Wali Khan university,and activists are pointing to archaic blasphemy laws and their frequent misuse for revenge and personal gainMashal Khan was never afraid to speak his intellect. The 23-year-primitive journalism student was known for questioning his peers and speaking out against injustice and corruption.
But on 13 April – a few days after a heated discussion at his university in Mardan in north-western Pakistan – Khan was seized from his dorm room by a mob that stripped and beat him, then shot him dead.
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Source: theguardian.com