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Nepalis being sent to Qatar for security jobs via illegal routes, officials suspect Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Jan. 25 The controversy surrounding the recruitment of Nepals in Qatar s security forces has resurfaced after authorities concerned suspected that migrant workers are being sent to the Gulf state by flouting official procedures.
Foreign employment officials recently found out that a Nepali national had been issued a visa to take up a position in Qatar s security force. The visa, issued on Tuesday (January 19), states that the Nepali national is being recruited under the Police Army Staff category. We have also received the electronic copy of the visa issued to a Nepali citizen. We have also heard that workers are reportedly being sent to work for Qatar police, Kumar Prasad Dahal, director-general of the Department of Foreign Employment, the government body overseeing the foreign employment sector, told the Post.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Nepalis being sent to Qatar for security jobs via illegal routes, officials suspect, 25 Jan 2021
The controversy surrounding the recruitment of Nepals in Qatarâs security forces has resurfaced after authorities concerned suspected that migrant workers are being sent to the Gulf state by flouting official procedures.
Foreign employment officials recently found out that a Nepali national had been issued a visa to take up a position in Qatarâs security force. The visa, issued on Tuesday (January 19), states that the Nepali national is being recruited under the âPolice Army Staffâ category.
âWe are trying to ascertain the authenticity of the visa [issued under the âPolice Army Staffâ category]. It could also be some agentsâ ploy to milk job seekers,â said [director-general of the Department of Foreign Employment, Kumar Prasad] Dahal. âIt seems the group is active in sending Nepalis to Qatar b
Around 15,000 Nepalis received permits for foreign employment in one month My Republica
KATHMANDU, Jan. 24 A total of 14,753 individuals received permission for foreign employment in the Nepali month of Paush (mid-December to mid-January). This is the largest number in a month s time since the coronavirus hit the country.
According to the Department of Foreign Employment, it issued approvals to 13,397 men and 1,356 women seeking to work abroad during the period. Of them, 4,772 have sought to work in the United Arab Emirates, the largest of all. Similarly, 3,882 individuals have been permitted to work in Qatar and 3,763 in Saudi Arabia.
Of the total number receiving the government permit, 7,544 were approved for reentry and the rest of 7,209 were issued new permits. The department issued permits to 903 individuals from Dhanusha, the highest number among the foreign employment seekers during the period. Similarly, 747 individuals from Jhapa, 712 from Siraha, 578
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With Gulf countries banning commercial flights, labour migration sector stares at uncertainty again Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Dec. 27 Nepal s foreign employment sector, which was slowly recovering after months of shock from the Covid-19 pandemic, has hit another snag, as labour destination countries, mainly in the Persian Gulf, have closed their borders over fears of new variants of the coronavirus.
A new and potentially more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus was discovered in the UK, leading several countries to seal their borders once again and ban entry for outsiders. The latest travel restrictions imposed by several countries are reminiscent of the early days of Covid-19 pandemic.