In Nepal, major political parties have intensified their discussions to find a way out to resolve the current political stalemate even as the opposition Maoists have given a nine-day ultimatum to the government to arrive at a consensus to meet their demands. Separate bilateral meetings were held today between the CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress and also between the CPN (UML) and the Unified CPN (Maoist) to discuss the proposed common resolution to be presented in parliament.<br/>The opposition Unified CPN (Maoist) has decided to launch a fresh agitation after 1st November if the government failed to address its demands for a discussion in parliament on the President’s role on the reinstatement of the former army chief sacked by the previous Maoist-led government.<br/>Meanwhile, the head of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karen Landgren today held separate meetings with the Maoist Chairman Prachanda and the CPN(UML) Chief Jhalnath Khanal to discuss the peace process. Khanal told newsmen that the UN Mission Chief had expressed serious concern over widening differences among the political parties to arrive at a consensus. He said the UN wanted to see progress among the parties to resolve their differences and arrive at a consensus at the earliest to take the peace progress to its logical end.<br/>Landgren is leaving for New York tomorrow to submit to the UN her report on Nepal's peace process. UN Security Council is meeting early next month to review the mid-term assessment of progress Nepal has made on the peace front.