Kathmandu, 19 August: A total of 288 Nepali nationals have been rescued from Afghanistan and airlifted to Kathmandu. A total of 288 Nepali nationals have so far been rescued from Afghanistan brought to Kathmandu, including 118 on Tuesday morning and 84 the same night and 61 on Wednesday morning and 25 in the afternoon, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The ministry said that more Nepali nationals rescued from Afghanistan are in the process of returning home. "296 Nepalis have registered their details on the web portal of the Department of Consular Services Department. Of the registered, 16 Nepali nationals have been rescued and returned home,” a  statement  issued by  MoFA said. People's News Monitoring Service