Nepal presses charges against 5 ex-ministers over corruption in China-funded Pokhara airport

Kathmandu, Dec 8: Nepal’s anti-graft body on Sunday filed a corruption case at a special court against 55 individuals, including five former ministers, on charges of misappropriation of billions of rupees in the Pokhara International Airport project funded by China.

The airport in central Nepal is considered as a gateway to the famous Annapurna Circuit, popular amongst trekkers.

Apart from the five former ministers, the charge sheet names 10 former secretaries, and senior officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).