Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal on Monday set August 26 as the date for Prime Minister Balendra Shah to appear in the House of Representatives and answer questions from lawmakers.

At the start of Monday's House meeting, Aryal directed Shah to attend the House and respond to lawmakers' questions under the provisions of the House of Representatives Rules, 2026. At the end of the meeting, he announced the date for the question-and-answer session with the prime minister.

"I inform the House that the direct question-and-answer session with the prime minister, under Chapter 9 of the House of Representatives Rules, 2026, has been scheduled for the meeting on August 26," Aryal said.

The session will allow at least one lawmaker f...