Nepal, May 27 -- Eight transport business associations have announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting June 2, citing unresolved problems in the sector.

At a press conference held in Kathmandu on Tuesday, the associations expressed solidarity under the banner of the Central Struggle Committee to Save Public Transport. Key groups involved include the National Federation of Nepalese Transport Entrepreneurs, Federation of Truck Transport Entrepreneurs Nepal (FTTEN), Federation of Transporter Nepal, and the Nepal Transport Workers Union.

The Struggle Committee has put forward a list of seven demands. It warned that if these are not addressed, transport entrepreneurs will stage a protest by displaying black flags on vehicles across a...