Kathmandu – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 1171 Nepali citizens are currently imprisoned abroad.

According to a written response provided by the ministry to a parliamentary question, which was later published by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, a total of 1,171 Nepalese are serving prison sentences in different countries. Among them, seven have been sentenced to life imprisonment. However, the ministry did not provide details about which countries they are in or the nature of the charges they face.

Ministry stated that it has been providing legal and consular assistance to imprisoned Nepalese through Nepali missions abroad.The ministry emphasized that the Government of Nepal remains committed to supporting its citizens facing legal challenges abroad.