Kathmandu, Nov. 18 -- The demand for Nepali migrant workers in Jordan's garment sector has remained blocked for the past one and a half years due to a government stipulation that mandates labour demand letters to be first approved by Nepal's diplomatic missions in labour destination countries.

The government introduced the new rule in May 2018. Since then, the demand for Nepali workers in the garment sector in Jordan has dropped to zero. Jordan is considered a comparatively safer labour destination for Nepali women.

Following the rule, the Nepali Embassy in Cairo, which also oversees Jordan, has stopped approving labour demand letters for Nepali workers, citing the remuneration being provided to Nepali workers as too low.

However, Nepa...