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Ciaa Charges Ex Finance Minister Karki 13 Others in Pokhara Airport Tax Waiver Scam

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The article reports a corruption investigation into tax exemptions for the Pokhara International Airport project. No direct commercial mechanism is identified: the event is a legal/regulatory action with no immediate impact on prices, supply chains, or company margins. The project itself is already under scrutiny, but no operational or financial consequences for specific sectors or companies are described. The commercial mechanism is weak or absent.

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  • CIAA charged 14 individuals including former finance minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki in Pokhara airport tax waiver scam.
  • Alleged irregularities in tax exemptions caused a loss of Rs3.62 billion to the state.
  • Defendants include former finance secretary, CAAN officials, and Chinese contractor China CAMC Engineering Co Ltd.
  • This is the third corruption case related to the Pokhara International Airport project.
  • Further investigations into additional irregularities are ongoing.

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Ciaa Charges Ex Finance Minister Karki 13 Others in Pokhara Airport Tax Waiver Scam — News Analysis