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Pakistan schoolboy’s self-immolation over school uniform raises alarm over poverty

by Richard Leiby and Haq Nawaz Khan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As the school term ended across Pakistan last week, proud families flocked to their children’s grade-promotion ceremonies much as they do in the United States. For a 13-year-old named Kamran Khan, the occasion promised special honors: He ranked first in his class.

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