The long wait before flight
Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Overseas migration is picking up slowly after the Covid-19 pandemic, but problems faced by Nepali workers abroad remain intact.
The Nepal Government stopped issuing labour permits from mid-March 2020, and resumed permits for returning workers in June, and for new workers in August. However, there has been a massive drop in the recruitment of workers in the Gulf and Malaysia from South Asia, including Nepal.
Labour permits issued to new Nepali migrants and those returning decreased by 78% and 69% respectively in the first five months of 2020/21 compared to the same previous period. Bangladesh saw a 69% drop and Pakistan witnessed 64% in 2020.
However, there has been a gradual increase in the overseas job market. Dep...
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