Inauguration of Pokhara International Airport (Photo Feature)

POKHARA, Jan 1: Pokhara International Airport has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Top leaders of other political parties have also come to Pokhara along with the PM.

Although it was said that there would be regular flights at the international airport from early morning and the inauguration program would start after 11 o'clock, the arrival of the Prime Minister was delayed because the airport was not open due to bad weather. Due to the weather, the airport was only opened around 12:00. Prime Minister Dahal landed in Pokhara on Buddha Air.

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Here are some photos clicked by Santosh Pokharel of the inauguration program.