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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hani Mulki 2017.jpg — Enzo Zucchi, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Hani Mulki\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hani-mulki. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T09:28:17Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/hani-mulki","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/hani-mulki","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/hani-mulki?lang=ne"}}