Nepal, March 12 -- The answer lies in a systemic failure of trust. The government must immediately step up to bridge the cavernous gap between the public's panic and the reality of steady imports. It is not enough for NOC officials to sit in comfortable offices in Teku and issue press releases claiming everything is fine. When the public hears of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, they look at their half-empty cylinders and remember the blockades of the past, not the import spreadsheets. The state must engage in aggressive, transparent communication. The people need more than just assurances. They need a visible, rolling update, preferably , on stock levels and a clear roadmap for how the Rs20 billion price stabilisation fund will be use...