Nepal interim PM vows to fix 'failure' that led to deadly Gen Z protests


Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki addresses as President Ram Chandra Paudel applauds while attending the Constitution Day at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal’s interim prime minister pledged on Friday to fight corruption, create jobs and raise living standards in her first public comments since coming to office after youth-led protests toppled the government.

Sushila Karki said the protests - that left at least 72 people dead and forced her predecessor K.P. Sharma Oli to quit - had been triggered by frustration over growing corruption and other failings.

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