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Saudi Arabia grants amnesty to 33 Nepali inmates



Kathmandu, June 30: The Government of Nepal has extended its sincere appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for graciously granting a royal pardon to 33 Nepali inmates on the auspicious occasion of Ramadan 1447 AH (2026).

The government highly appreciated this kind gesture as a reflection of the longstanding friendship, goodwill, and cordial bilateral relations between Nepal and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reads a press release issued by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

The pardon was granted following the request made by the Government of Nepal through its Embassy in Riyadh.

The inmates will return to Nepal upon completion of the due legal process of Saudi Arabia, it was shared. #nepal #rss