Kathmandu, Oct. 9 -- Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who is also in charge of the foreign ministry, has urged Nepali ambassadors serving abroad to explore the possibility of voting rights for Nepali citizens living, staying and working abroad.

She also issued a five-point instruction to the ambassadors during her first virtual interaction with them. Besides her instructions, Karki apprised them of the latest political situation following the Gen-Z uprising and urged them to communicate the priorities of her government in Kathmandu, whose primary task is to hold general elections on March 5, 2026.

"There is also ongoing study on the possibility of voting rights for Nepali citizens temporarily residing abroad," she told ambassadors. "We exp...