President Paudel requests Emir of Qatar to help secure release of Bipin Joshi held hostage by Hamas

KATHMANDU, April 23: President Ram Chandra Paudel has requested the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to help secure  the release of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who was held hostage by Hamas after its attack in Israel on October 7.

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According to the president’s secretariat, President Paudel raised the issue of Bipin Joshi's release during a bilateral meeting held with the Qatari Emir at the president’s official residence, Sheetal Niwas on Tuesday evening. The Emir of Qatar arrived in Nepal on Tuesday on a two-day state visit to Nepal at the invitation of President Paudel.