UML Chairman Khanal leaving for USA today

KATHMANDU: CPN (UML) Chairman Jhalanath Khanal is flying to the USA tonight for a 10-day long visit. He will fly in a regular flight of the Qatar Airways at 11:00 PM, a source close to Khanal told.

Khanal would inaugurate the first conference of the Overseas Nepali Forum. During this visit, the former Prime Minister is scheduled to meet the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York.

UML leader Bhim Rawal, Khanal’s personal assistant Ram Babu Adhikari will accompany the UML Chairman.