Following the Nepalese government’s implementation of a zero-cost migration policy, the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA) yesterday announced an indefinite strike, reports ekantipur.com. The policy, which came into force on 6 July, means that labour permits will only be issued to migrant workers who can evidence that their flight and visa costs are being covered by their prospective employer in country like Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait. . The policy only applies to migrant workers going to six Gulf countries and Malaysia.
