From: www.ayogorkhali.com

June 25th, 2026
Where Logic Goes to Die and Sarcasm Thrives

Good Morning, Nepal!

1. Ministers' Jumbo Advisory Squad: Now, will the country move, or just the Secretariat?
The government has decided to let ministers hire up to five "special class" advisors, effectively ballooning the size of their secretariats. We aren't sure what the ministries are actually doing, but seeing the crowd of advisors around the ministers will surely give the illusion that the country is racing toward prosperity. With the new procedure approved, it’s certain that advisors will be lining up with bowls in hand to grab a piece of the state treasury. Honestly, it's hard to understand if this is a new strategy to create jobs for the unemployed or just plain absurdity.

2. Monsoon and Highways: Stop traveling, start enjoying the wait
With the onset of the monsoon, the "Monsoon Response Command Post" has decided that traffic on national highways can be halted at any time due to the risk of floods and landslides. Instead of worrying about reaching your destination, you should now be worried about when the road will actually open. While instructing district security committees, one can only hope the government arranges camping gear for stranded travelers. After all, closing off the roads when you can't fight nature is the peak of bureaucratic genius.

3. Fake Doctors and Real Dramas
Chetana Paudel has been arrested by the CIB on charges of illegal medical practice while posing as a doctor to deceive patients. Working at the Spark International Health Resort in Chandragiri-8, the 47-year-old had been performing a theatrical act, claiming to heal everyone. Now that she's behind bars, it remains to be seen which "doctor" will treat her. It seems to be our destiny that patients have to be cheated by such "magicians" time and again.

4. Traffic Police Hands: Now "Touch Me Not" on duty
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has issued a strict directive forbidding traffic officers from shaking hands with drivers or service seekers while on duty. This "historic" decision came after videos of officers shaking hands went viral on social media. Now, trying to shake hands with a traffic officer on the road is sure to become a new definition of a traffic violation. The government's intense interest in how police shake hands, rather than enforcing traffic rules, is truly heartwarming.

5. A Leader’s Jail Journey and the Supreme Court Path
Former Minister and UML Vice-Chair Bishnu Paudel’s wife, Domaya Paudel, has filed a habeas corpus writ in the Supreme Court, claiming his arrest is illegal. The Department of Money Laundering Investigation arrested him on Monday from Surkhet over suspicious financial transactions and unexplained wealth. It will be worth watching how the judiciary "frees" the leader who is currently enjoying his seven-day stint in custody. Once again, how flexible or rigid the law is for a leader is being put to the test.

6. Bangladeshi Guests and the "Visa" Mystery
Police in Kathmandu have arrested 24 Bangladeshi nationals who were staying in Nepal without passports and after their tourist visas had expired. After treating Nepal like their own home and partying without valid documents, they are now guests at the Swayambhu Police Circle. Being able to live like a local citizen without a visa is truly a testament to our "Atithi Devo Bhava" (Guest is God) spirit. Whether these guests will be deported or granted citizenship is entirely up to government efficiency.

7. The Flyover Dream: Vehicles will fly in Machhapokhari
According to the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by China, a 700-meter-long flyover will be built at Machhapokhari Chowk. Vehicles traveling from the west of the Ring Road towards Trishuli (North) via Machhapokhari will now fly through the air instead of crawling on the ground. Hearing about the flyover makes one curious about how much this wave of development will lift us up. We had built many flyovers in our dreams; now, we might finally see one in reality.

8. Banks and "Brave" Operators: The Jail Journey
Om Prasad (OP) Pandey, the operator of Janaki Medical College who was arrested in connection with the Prabhu Bank loan embezzlement case, has been sent to jail. The Patan High Court ordered him to be kept in custody for trial on Wednesday. The operators who thought bank money was their own pocket money will now spend some time on the cold beds of a prison. Whether the money will be recovered or not, only God and the law might know.

9. Seven Billion Budget and the Metropolitan’s Big Heart
Lalitpur Metropolitan City has unveiled a budget of 7.48 billion rupees for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84. Deputy Mayor Manjali Shakya presented this budget of 7,488,780,000 rupees during the third meeting of the ninth municipal assembly on Wednesday, which is roughly the same as this year's. Where this massive amount will be spent and how much will turn into "paper horses" remains to be seen in the coming days. Hopefully, the paper budget brings some smiles to the faces of the city residents.