Nepal PM Prachanda's first foreign visit to Qatar cancelled amid threat to his government

Updated: Feb 27 2023 11:22AM

Kathmandu, Feb 27 (PTI) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has cancelled his first foreign visit to Qatar due to some "important political engagements" at home, officials said on Monday, amidst a threat to the stability of his coalition government ahead of the presidential election.

"Prachanda" was scheduled to leave for Doha on March 3 to participate in the Fifth Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) taking place there, his first official foreign trip since assuming office two months ago.

“The Prime Minister’s visit to Qatar to attend the Fifth Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been cancelled due to his important political engagements at home,” Prachanda’s Media Coordinator Surya Kiran Sharma told PTI on Monday.

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