गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Council of Ministers: Safe rescue of Nepalis in Afghanistan be carried at the earliest Politics Council of Ministers: Safe rescue of Nepalis in Afghanistan be carried at the earliest KathmanduPati August 16, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The government has decided to safely rescue the Nepalis in Afghanistan at the earliest in the wake of recently developed scenario there. The meeting of the Council of Ministers today directed the concerned authorities and agencies to take forward the coordinated rescue operation of the Nepalis in Afghanistan, according to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and spokesperson of the government Gyanendra Bahadur Karki. Spokesperson Karki shared that the meeting convened at the official residence of Prime Minister at Baluwatar, Kathmandu also dwelt on matters relating to the hunger strike being staged by the former British Gurkhas in Britain’s capital London for equal pensions. The Spokesperson further said, “The government of Nepal is committed to resolve this issue through diplomatic means.” The government has already urged the protesting former British Gurkhas to call off their protest programmes. He said that the diplomatic process had been initiated and taken forward to address this issue. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal proposes unified law for media regulation Nepal pushes stronger China-South Asia economic cooperation Trump renews push to restrict US birth right citizenship Nepal Parliament moves to ban dark sunglasses indoors Nagendra Sah named Nepal Oil Corporation Chief Hasina vows Bangladesh return despite death sentence Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination APF sets up border outpost at Rupal in Dadeldhura district