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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Adnan Kassar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/adnan-kassar. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T02:41:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/adnan-kassar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/adnan-kassar","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/adnan-kassar?lang=ne"}}