Nepal’s Parliamentary Hearing Committee rejected Giribahadur Sunar’s proposed appointment as ambassador to Saudi Arabia during its hearing process, according to reports published on October 14, 2026. The decision means Sunar’s name will not proceed as the committee-approved candidate, and the ambassadorial post in Saudi Arabia remains unfilled for now.
Committee Rejects the Proposed Appointment
The committee turned down Sunar’s name after considering his proposed appointment during the parliamentary hearing process. The decision was reported by Nepal Lead and Nepal Views. Both reports identify Sunar as the nominee for Nepal’s ambassadorial post in Saudi Arabia and state that the committee rejected his name.
The available reports do not provide details about the committee’s reasoning, the discussion during the hearing, or whether members raised particular concerns about the proposed appointment. They also do not state how the decision was reached or give details of any vote. The reported outcome is that the committee did not accept Sunar’s proposed nomination.
That outcome leaves the ambassadorial position vacant for the time being. No replacement nominee or next step in the appointment process was identified in the information available in the reports. The committee’s decision therefore resolves the immediate question of whether Sunar’s name would be accepted, but does not clarify when a new candidate might be considered.
Saudi Arabia Post Remains Unfilled
The rejection means the proposed appointment cannot move forward under Sunar’s name following the hearing committee’s decision. Any further action concerning the position, including whether another candidate will be proposed, was not specified in the reports. The post will remain unfilled until a subsequent appointment is made.
The reports provide no additional details about the wider diplomatic context or the timing of a possible new nomination. They also do not describe any response from Sunar or the government. For now, the confirmed development is the committee’s rejection of his proposed appointment and the resulting vacancy in Nepal’s ambassadorial post in Saudi Arabia.
