Prime Minister Sushila Karki has directed the Board of Directors of the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) and other top officials to be serious about ending anomalies in the organization.

PM Karki directed the top-level management of the NAC to implement recommendations received at different times from experts for the Corporation's reforms and stated that all stakeholders should work to make the NAC a prideful institution for all.

The PM made such directives to the NAC Board of Directors and top-level officials after inviting them to the Office of the Prime Minister today.

According to the PM's Secretariat, PM Karki asked the officials to maintain good governance, end fiscal irregularities and curb anomalies in different tasks of the NAC including the regular maintenance of aircrafts.     

The PM also directed the officials to work without any political pressure.

On the occasion, the Acting Chairman of the NAC Board of Directors Bikram Rai pledged to bring about reforms and work to ensure results within some days.

Likewise, the Acting General Manager of the NAC, Janakraj Kalakheti, said that the Corporation has a total deficit of more than Rs 17 billion. 

During the meeting, Finance Minister Rameshwore Khanal and Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Aryal were also present.