CIAA files case against 18 in passport procurement, alleges over Rs 1 billion loss

KATHMANDU, June 23: A major corruption case filed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) over Nepal’s multi-billion-rupee electronic passport procurement project has brought fresh scrutiny to one of the government’s largest public procurement exercises, while leaving unanswered questions about the role of former Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba.