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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Fuad Masum 2018.jpg — Zoheir Seidanloo, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Fuad Masum\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fuad-masum. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/fuad-masum","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/fuad-masum","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/fuad-masum?lang=ne"}}