NP Saud appointed foreign minister, sworn-in before President Paudel

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday appointed Narayan Prakash Saud, popularly known as NP Saud, as the foreign affairs minister of the country.

President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister NP Saud at the president’s office.

Similarly, Prime Minister Prachanda has appointed Chanda Chapai as the state minister for the Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ministry.

Following the CPN-UML leaving the government over the political tension in February, Prime Minister Dahal himself had been taking over the ministry.