Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has said that Gautam Buddha International Airport and Pokhara Regional International Airport should now be regarded as national pride infrastructures.

Speaking at a discussion held by the Parliamentary Committee on Federalism Strengthening and National Concerns regarding national pride projects under the ministry, Minister Pandey said that although there are five projects under the ministry, the construction of Gautam Buddha and Pokhara airports has already been completed, and therefore these two should now be categorized as national pride infrastructures.

"The country must now benefit from these projects by treating them as national pride infras...