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to investigate the attacks which found that the attacks on temples and riots were pre-planned and had political support. The delegation found that the principal accused of blasphemy actively supported a political party in the recent Ghotki by-elections and attacking him was politically motivated. The
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Prophet Muhammad. The student also made a video about this, which went viral. Following this, protesters filed an FIR against the principal on the
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