Kathmandu, October 14
The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has approved 10 of the 13 ambassadorial nominees recommended for various countries.
The committee has approved the nominations for India, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Israel, Oman, South Korea, Spain and Sri Lanka.
The nominees approved are Dr Nischal Nath Pandey for India, Kalyan Raj Sharma for China, Chiran Jung Thapa for the United States, Gaurav Shumsher Jabara for the United Kingdom, Saru Joshi for Germany, Suresh Kumar Karn for Israel, Padmakshi Rana for Oman, Sangam Shrestha for South Korea, Prapti Sherchan for Spain, and Dr Manchala Jha for Sri Lanka.
The committee has yet to announce its decision on the remaining three nominees.
Chudamani Kharel, nominated as ambassador to Malaysia; Jigyankumar Thapa, nominated for Japan; and Giribahadur Sunar, nominated for Saudi Arabia, are awaiting the committee’s decision on their appointments.
