August 23: The House of Representatives (HoR) meeting resumed on Wednesday after weeks of disruption triggered by political difference on whether to form a probe panel on gold smuggling scam or not.    
The HoR meeting resumed after the political parties forged consensus on thorny issues of the hour.    
Speaking at the HoR meeting on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka informed the lawmakers that political parties had reached an agreement to form a probe commission on gold smuggling scam and thereby the parliament deadlock has come to an end.    
The probe commission will be formed on September 23 as per the Investigation Commission Act, 2026 for the study on gold smuggling. The commission will also furnish recommendation to the government.    
Currently, the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has been investigating the gold smuggling scam, which was initially started by the Revenue Investigation Department after confiscation of around 60-kg gold from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) premises.    
 DPM Khadka stressed that government was ready to resolve problems in a democratic way. He thanked the main opposition party for the resumption of the parliament following intense discussion and dialogue.    -- RSS