PM extends term of Patan hospital probe committee

KATHMANDU, Dec. 13: Prime Minister and Chancellor of Patan Institute of Health Sciences Dr Baburam Bhattarai has on Thursday extended the term of the probe committee formed to look into the problems facing the Institute since the appointment of Vice-chancellor Dr Sangita Bhandari.



The committee had been given a week´s time on December 5 and has now been given an additional 15 days to be effective from today.

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The term of the committee has been extended in pursuance to the verdict of the Supreme Court that issued an interim order prior to the committee completed its task, said administrative officer at the Institute, Prakash Chandra Khadka.



The apex court has asked the committee to stop its probe until December 19.

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