Govt takes responsibility of rescuing Nepalis from Afghanistan: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government will provide patronage to all Nepalis in Afghanistan awaiting the rescue.

Assuring of necessary coordination with the concerned authorities to make evacuation arrangements for all Nepalis, PM Deuba took to his Twitter handle today morning and said that the government has already taken cognizance of the issue.

Ensuring the fulfillment of the responsibility on the part of the government with caution and seriousness, Deuba, shared that he had already instructed the officials concerned on Sunday to take stock of the Nepalis and their situation in Afghanistan and make arrangements for rescue in case of emergency.

“Necessary coordination and guardianship are the responsibility of the government for the Nepalis waiting for the safety of rescue,” the PM tweeted.

Many expatriates in Afghanistan have been returning to their home countries or elsewhere since the Taliban insurgents have taken over the Afghani President’s office. Many countries’ governments have been evacuating their citizens at risk in Afghanistan.