Kathmandu, April 15 -- The government has formed a commission to investigate the assets of politicians and officials who have held top political and administrative positions over the past two decades.

A Cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to constitute a five-member commission under the chairmanship of former justice Rajendra Kumar Bhandari.

While opposition parties said they had long demanded such a probe, they stressed that the commission must focus on evidence and not be used for political propaganda.

Government spokesperson and Minister for Education, Science and Technology, and Youth and Sports, Sasmit Pokharel, said the Cabinet had approved the formation of the commission.

"A decision has been made to form the property investig...