Nepal PM Faces Parliament
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Nepal's Speaker of the House, Dol Prasad Aryal, is pressuring Prime Minister Balendra Shah to appear in Parliament. Shah must attend and answer lawmakers' questions, a directive aimed at ensuring accountability and parliamentary engagement.
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