The government has temporarily suspended issuing labor permits for Nepali workers traveling to Gulf countries due to escalating conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran.
According to Chandra Bahadur Siwakoti, spokesperson at the Department of Foreign Employment, the decision to halt labor permit issuance will remain in effect until further notice. The move follows heightened security concerns after Israeli and U.S. missile strikes on Iran, which prompted retaliatory attacks by Iran on U.S. military bases in several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.
The government has urged Nepalis currently at airports in the region to return home and has kept rescue plans ready. A 24-hour call center at the Ministry of Labour has also been put on alert.
