Corruption-convicted civil servants lose jobs, but not always pensions

Existing framework bars pension benefits for serving officials convicted of graft, but remains silent on those already retired.

Nabin Pokharel, an under-secretary at the Ministry of Forests and Environment, was found dead at his residence in Lokanthali, Bhaktapur, on May 24, 2024. Investigators later recovered a suicide note from the site. This tragic incident occurred just three days after the Special Court convicted Pokharel of corruption related to the procurement of equipment for the Security Printing Centre.