Nepal, June 3 -- The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has formally asked the Gandaki provincial government to suspend the enforcement of its ride-sharing regulation.

This follows a late-night six-point agreement between the government and the Public Transport Protection Struggle Committee on Monday. One of the key points included a request for provinces, including Gandaki, to put on hold any rules allowing private vehicles with red number plates to operate as public transport.

Although the federal government had pledged to send the directive early Tuesday, the letter reached the Gandaki government only at the last moment. The directive was based on the understanding that federal-level laws on ride-sharing are still ...