Kathmandu, May 23 -- At least 36 Nepali migrant workers in Qatar have been unpaid for the past eight months, with their combined outstanding dues exceeding Rs20.5 million, or around 540,000 Qatari Riyals.

The workers, employed by Intertectra Qatar WLL, say the company has failed to clear salaries, overtime payments, gratuities and food allowances. In protest, 85 migrant workers from different countries, including 36 Nepalis, have stopped reporting to work.

The stranded workers say they have repeatedly sought help from the Embassy of Nepal in Doha and local labour authorities to recover their wages.

Ram Dayal Raya, a worker from Siraha who has been employed at the company for seven years, said the workers have appealed to both the Nepal...