Nepal appoints 1st female PM in wake of deadly protests
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Sushila Karki, former Chief Justice of Nepal, has assumed the role of interim Prime Minister amidst national unrest, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Following violent protests sparked by a social media ban and fueled by demands for economic reform and accountability,
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'Won't Stay For More Than 6 Months': Sushila Karki Takes Charge As Nepal's Interim Prime Minister
Nepals interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki assumed her duties at Singha Durbar on Sunday. Nepals Parliament was formally dissolved on Friday, and fresh elections are scheduled for March 5, 2026.
Sushila Karki has not only taken on corruption but has built a reputation of challenging the political establishment.
Nepal’s PM Sushila Karki declared Gen Z protest victims as martyrs, announcing Rs 1 million aid per family, while President Paudel urged calm after dissolving the lower house ahead of elections.
Karki took charge of her office at Singha Durbar on Sunday, marking a significant political shift for Nepal following days of violent protest.
Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, in her first address, vowed to rebuild the nation, announced martyr status and compensation for Gen Z protest victims, and said her government will not st
Over the week, multiple polls were held by representatives of the protest movement on Discord to nominate possible leaders and Karki emerged as a favourite, widely praised for her integrity
Nepal's first female chief justice, Sushila Karki, is set to take charge as interim head, stepping in to run the poor Himalayan nation after anti-graft protests plunged it into the worst political crisis in decades.
Violence erupted in Nepal on September 9th, leading to a rising death toll that has now reached 61, with six bodies recovered today in Kathmandu. Amidst the chaos following what is being called the 'Gen Z revolution',
Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki assumed office as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister, declaring Gen Z protest victims martyrs and announcing Rs 1 million compensation per family. Her government dissolved parliament amid unrest that left 72 dead,
Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been chosen as the country's interim leader, said an official from Nepal president's office, after violent anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister K.
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Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people
Nepalese authorities have lifted the curfew in the country's capital and surrounding areas as calm returned following the appointment of the Himalayan nation's first woman prime minister in the wake of protests this week that left at least 51 people dead.