POKHARA AIRPORT CLOSED DOWN DEMANDING CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT Kathmandu, 25 Sept.: Pokhara residents Tuesday morning shit down the City’s airport from 8.30 in the morning demanding construction of a regional. /international airport to service the town and the western region. They are also protesting the non-implementation of assurances of the government led by Maoists. The shutdown will be lifted at 12 noon. The closure came after residents met Maoist Chairman Prachanda demanding the airport’s construction. Maoists have taken a cut from contractor even before the beginning of civil work The Maoist chief assured resident Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun is leaving for China soon to negotiate details of a finance agreement for the project. Nnnn FORMER KING TO OFFER PUNA AT BHINDA BASINI UPDATE Kathmandu, 25 Sept.: Former King Gyaendra will offer puja at Bhinda Basini Tuesday He’ll walk one km from Fish Tail Lodge in Pokhara to the temple amid tight security to offer puja. nnnn