Death sentence for Mashal Khan murderer

    A man has been given a death sentence in Pakistan in connection with the murder of a student who was falsely accused of blasphemy.

    Imran Ali was one of 57 people put on trial over the killing of Mashal Khan at a university in north-west Pakistan in April 2017.

    Life terms were handed to five others. 25 were handed lesser sentences and 26 people were acquitted.

    A 58th man was arrested last month and is facing separate proceedings.

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