Kathmandu, Oct. 30 -- In the wake of mounting political chatter and speculative media reports, the Prime Minister's Secretariat has firmly denied claims that Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has been pressuring Prime Minister Sushila Karki to remove Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal. A statement issued by PM Chief Secretary Adarsha Kumar Shrestha on Thursday sought to dispel what it called "misleading reports" circulating in several media outlets. "The authority to appoint or dismiss ministers rests solely with the Prime Minister. Such decisions are not influenced by any individual's pressure," the statement read, underscoring the government's frustr

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