{"id":27439,"date":"2026-10-14T19:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27439"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:06:30","slug":"parliamentary-hearing-committee-rejects-nomination-of-ambassador-designate-to-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27439","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Parliamentary Hearing Committee Rejects Nomination of Ambassador-Designate to Saudi Arabia<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has unanimously rejected the nomination of Giri Bahadur Sunar as Nepal\u2019s ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The committee cited a complaint related to violence against a woman and questions about his moral character.<\/p>\n<p>Before the decision, Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Gazala Shamin Miya Mikrani said that, following discussions, she considered Sunar unfit for the ambassadorial post. RSP Chief Whip Kavindra Burlakoti said Sunar\u2019s presentation, documents and qualifications appeared sound, but a past incident had raised concerns about his moral character.<\/p>\n<p>Committee Chair Bodh Narayan Shrestha proposed endorsing Sunar\u2019s nomination, but the committee unanimously rejected it. 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