Kathmandu, March 1 -- Nepali migrant workers are facing a tough time as West Asian nations have halted flights, leaving thousands stranded without a way to return home or join their companies. Many had travelled to these countries for work, but with flight suspensions, they're stuck in limbo.

Parmeshwor Shah arrived in Kathmandu from Siraha on Saturday morning to take a flight later in the night to Qatar for work as a migrant worker. But now he is stranded at the airport, as Qatar Airlines has halted its operations owing to the ongoing tension in West Asia.

Shah had arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport three hours ahead of the flight time to avoid the influx of passengers, but had been wandering around the airport in a daze, n...