Nepal’s parliamentary panel has suggested to the government to introduce a new law barring not only civil servants but all public office-holders and government employees, including Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army personnel, from holding permanent residency (PR) or diversity visas (DV) of foreign countries.

Submitting a report to the State Affairs Committee (SAC), a sub-committee of the SAC suggested that the council of ministers table a bill to this effect in the upcoming session of parliament.

The sub-committee has asked the SAC to prohibit PR and DVs for public office holders including politicians and all employees such as police, armed police and army personnel reports My Republica online.