Kathmandu, July 20
The Department of Foreign Employment says the number of Nepalis obtaining permits for foreign employment has decreased in recently concluded fiscal year 2017/18 by nearly 20 per cent.
Increasing political stability in the country, economic problems faced by the Arab world and rise in fraudulent activities in the sector are said to be major reasons behind the decrease.
In the fiscal year 2017/18, 612,685 persons obtained labour permits for foreign employment. The number was 759,230 in the previous year. These numbers also include those applying for and obtaining re-entry permissions.
Meanwhile, Malaysia has been the most attractive destination for Nepali foreign employment aspirants in the year. However, not a single Nepali flew to Malaysia in the last month of the fiscal year as the government has stopped issuing permits for the country owing to involvement of some ‘deceiving’ company in the process.
Now, the government is preparing to sign a labour agreement with the Kuala Lumpur government to resume the migration.
Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia follow Malaysia.
