The missing include 83 security personnel and 64 local representatives and government employees, according to government data, as the overall number of people unaccounted for reaches 3,916.

Kathmandu seeks specialised international support, including tunnel rescue teams, refrigeration units for bodies and heavy-lift drones, as difficult terrain hampers operations.

Home Minister Gurung promises support with legal reforms and technology as officials explore ways to allow Nepalis to vote away from home.

Heavy consular workloads are keeping diplomats busy with routine services instead of trade, investment and economic diplomacy.

Secretary-level meeting calls for faster implementation of measures needed to remove Nepal from the FATF grey list.

Ambassadorial posts in 21 countries are vacant or in transition. This has limited Nepal’s access to senior officials and its ability to advance key political, economic and strategic interests.

Critics say the government is sidelining women, Madheshis, Dalits and other marginalised groups in public appointments, despite the Constitution’s mandate for proportional representation.

High expectations, meagre budgets and ignored recommendations have left seven commissions struggling to fulfil their constitutional role.

Nepal has repeatedly protested the use of the route, saying Lipulekh lies within its territory.

From the 12-point understanding to the recent communal tensions, Nepal’s political parties have repeatedly put aside deep political differences to confront national crises together.

Proposed legal changes would bar constitutional appointees from drawing pensions and state-funded perks simultaneously, following a Supreme Court directive issued in 2017.

Prime Minister Shah’s engagement with President Paudel has remained limited to formal occasions. No substantive consultations have taken place in four months.

Restructuring will eliminate ten secretary-level positions and reduce dozens of senior administrative posts as the Shah administration pushes ahead with governance reforms.

Civil servants describe a climate of fear, political interference and deep uncertainty as the Shah government pushes sweeping administrative reforms.

Blanket freeze on permanent appointments leaves hundreds of thousands of public service aspirants facing uncertainty.