The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on July 7, 2026, that the Government of the United Arab Emirates had granted pardons to 111 Nepali nationals. No further details about the circumstances of the individuals involved were provided in the official announcement.
This follows a similar announcement on June 30, 2026, in which the Government of Saudi Arabia pardoned 33 Nepali inmates. The back-to-back announcements indicate ongoing Nepali diplomatic engagement with Gulf states regarding citizens facing legal proceedings abroad.
Nepal has a large migrant worker population in the Gulf region, and consular assistance for Nepali nationals in legal difficulty abroad has been a recurring component of the country's foreign policy engagement with those governments.