KATHMANDU, Feb. 25 -- The lawmakers speaking during the zero hour of parliament on Sunday criticized the government for lacking seriousness in addressing the issues faced by the victims of loan-sharking, cooperatives, microfinance and the problems of dairy farmers.

During the zero hour, lawmakers used to raise the challenges faced by their constituencies. However, the lawmakers highlighted these concerns as a priority during the meeting of the House of Representatives on February 25.

The lawmakers expressed disappointment over the government's failure to resolve the problems of victims of loan-sharking, cooperatives, microfinance, and dairy farmers, which remained unresolved for an extended period.

The parliamentarians said that the la...