Storiya Khan Mashal, Mashal Khan’s sister, has received a degree in biomedical engineering from New York, which she has dedicated to her brother, who was slain by an extremist mob on the campus of his university in Mardan.
She announced on social media that she had graduated from The State University of New York – University at Buffalo with a degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the state of New York, in the United States.
Mashal Khan’s sister earns a biomedical engineering degree in New York. Storiya wrote, “I dedicate my degree to “Mashal Khan” the Martyr of Knowledge”.
Graduated from The State University of Newyork – “University at Buffalo” with a Degree in “Biomedical Engineering”. I have also completed my “Student Engagement Ambassador’s Internship” and “Peer Mentorship”. I dedicate my degree to “Mashal Khan” the Martyr of Knowledge”. pic.twitter.com/wenFWRVYSC
— Storiya Khan Mashal🔥 (@StoriyaM) May 23, 2023
Storiya Khan Mashal was also congratulated on her success by Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala Yousafzai’s father and rights activist.
He described her tenacity and commitment to education as an encouragement to everybody. She dedicated her success to Mashal Khan and other Afghan girls who are battling for their right to an education.
Let’s celebrate the story of @StoriyaM , sister of Mashal Khan Shaheed, who in the face of adversity has graduated with a degree in BioMedical Engineering from State University Of Buffalo @UBuffalo !
Her resilient spirit and dedication to education are an inspiration to all. She… pic.twitter.com/t06LQiC0Qr— Ziauddin Yousafzai (@ZiauddinY) May 23, 2023
Mashal was lynched by an extreme mob on April 13, 2017, after rumors circulated that he had committed blasphemy by publishing sacrilegious content online.
The 23-year-old was beaten to death on the campus of his university, and the heinous crime was captured on film and later disseminated on social media. The cruelty stunned not only Pakistan, but the entire globe, and generated a debate in Pakistan about the misuse of blasphemy laws.
In June 2017, a 13-member joint inquiry panel decided that Mashal Khan’s blasphemy claims were false and were used to instigate a mob against him.
