Govt ready to form high-level probe commission to investigate gold smuggling case

The government is to form a high-level probe commission to investigate the gold smuggling case.

During a meeting of the nationally recognized parties held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Sunday morning, consensus was reached on forming the commission.

The government expressed its readiness to form the commission as per the demand of opposition parties including the CPN-UML.

The commission, which will have the tenure of three months, will have three members.

UML Whip Mahesh Bartaula said that a three-member commission will be formed under the headship of the formerhigh court judge and will have a tenure of three months.

Meanwhile, the parties, on the occasion, also urged the government to roll back its decision to hike the price of petroleum products.