Sabita Khadka

A 24-year-old man in Achham has launched an indefinite hunger strike, saying years of broken election promises and the lack of road access have turned development in Sudurpashchim into a life-and-death issue.

This has become the quiet, crushing reality of thousands of Nepali workers. What should be a routine health check has, many allege, turned into an organized system of extraction — a “medical mafia” thriving in the shadows of foreign employment.

Nepali workers traveling abroad face serious risks and financial loss due to fake health certificates, overcharging, and malpractice by medical institutions and manpower agencies.

Confusion between government directives and policy decisions has left many without the legal documentation they need to work abroad.

According to Minister Bhandari, the main issue in foreign employment is the misuse of the “free visa–free ticket” practice. “This concept was exploited with ill intentions,” he said, “it has pushed workers into more difficulties. I cannot approve agreements that i...

A new provision requiring additional authentication of Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) for Nepali workers heading to the UAE has added a financial burden running into billions of rupees. 

Despite these provisions, Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia say the agreement has so far remained confined to paper.

The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has formally begun procedures to advance bilateral labor cooperation with the two countries.

According to the EPS Korea Section, not all Nepali candidates who pass the Korean language test are eligible to go to South Korea, as the number of workers demanded by the Korean side is limited.

Hundreds of young lives are being pushed into crises, their hopes shattered before they even board a plane.