Kathmandu, Dec. 26 -- The government has decided to issue labour permits to Nepalis currently working in Iraq.

A Cabinet meeting on Friday endorsed the proposal to document the Nepali migrant workers in the Gulf country. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security tabled the proposal with the consent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

According to Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jagdish Kharel, the Nepalis already holding Iraqi residence cards will be eligible for labour permits if they apply while visiting Nepal.

Binod Shrestha, president of the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Iraq, said the move will open a legal pathway for travel for nearl...