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SA grants amnesty to 33 Nepali inmates

Kathmandu, June 30

Nepal has extended its appreciation and gratitude to Saudi Arabia for granting a royal pardon to 33 Nepali inmates on the occasion of Ramadan 1447 AH (2026).

“The Government of Nepal highly appreciates this kind gesture as a reflection of the longstanding friendship, goodwill, and cordial bilateral relations between Nepal and Saudi Arabia,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.

The pardon was granted following the request made by the GoN through its Embassy in Riyadh.

The inmates will return to Nepal upon completion of the due legal process in Saudi Arabia, read the statement. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 1 July 2026.    

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