Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated Pokhara International Airport amidst a special program on Sunday. The Prime Minister had arrived in Pokhara this morning to inaugurate the airport. He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel. Senior leaders of various political parties had also reached Pokhare to attend the inauguration ceremony.

With the inauguration of the airport, all the domestic flights will be operated from today.

The locals of Pokhara have been elected with the operation of the airport after a long wait. The prosperity of Pokhara has been expected from the same. Though the airport officially came into operation from today, the date for the operation of international flights has not been fixed yet. Thai Smile Airways and Jazeera Airways among others have been showing willingness to operate the flights, the Civil Aviation Authority said. The Pokhara Metropolitan City gave its citizens the public holiday today to make the day special.