Night businesses are allowed to operate 24 hours

Kathmandu: The government has lifted the deadline for night businesses.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to allow all kinds of night businesses including hotels, restaurants, dance clubs, lounge bars to operate overnight.

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khan had formed a 14-member task force led by Phanindra Mani Pokhrel, chief of the peace and security division of the ministry, to study the operation of night businesses and set standards.

The decision was taken to allow the night business to operate overnight as per the recommendation of the task force.