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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hussain Sajwani.jpg — Farees Jamal, CC0.","cite":"\"Hussain Sajwani\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hussain-sajwani. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/hussain-sajwani","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/hussain-sajwani","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/hussain-sajwani?lang=ne"}}