Kathmandu, April 27 -- The government has barred 24 individuals associated with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), including top officials, executive committee members and the chief executive officer, from travelling abroad amid an escalating dispute with the National Sports Council (NSC).

Acting on the NSC's recommendation, the Department of Immigration (DoI) placed ANFA president Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Senior Vice-President Bir Bahadur Khadka, six other officials and 15 executive committee members on a travel ban list. They have been included in the immigration blacklist.

General secretary Kiran Rai, spokesperson Suresh Shah and chief executive officer Indraman Tuladhar have also been blacklisted. According to the Ministry of ...