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.
