Karki’s integrity offers hope for reform in a country wracked by violence that left dozens dead and ousted prime minister Sharma Oli.

Balendra Shah, once a rapper and now Kathmandu's independent mayor, has become a national symbol of change for Nepal's Gen Z protestors

Gen Z leaders in Kathmandu spotlight corruption as their driving force in the ongoing anti-government protests. They propose Sushila Karki for interim PM, after PM Oli's resignation. Despite unrest, youth push for accountability,

The Gen-Z group, which led the anti-government protests in Nepal resulting in the collapse of the KP Sharma Oli government, has demanded Parliament dissolution and Constitution overhaul. The demands have come just as the death toll from the two-day violent protests climbed to 34.

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The political vacuum in Nepal continued for another day without resolution, with the Nepal army chief holding a second round of talks with Gen Z representatives on choosing an interim government, even as leaderless Gen Z factions clashed with each other on the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday.

Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime minister resigned as politicians' homes were vandalised, government buildings torched and parliament set ablaze. More than 20 people have died in the unrest since Monday.

China said it hopes Nepal can restore order soon after deadly protests led by disaffected Gen Z erupted and brought down the government. The parliament and other official buildings were torched, along with the homes of political leaders.

Kathmandu: The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in the Kathmandu Valley has climbed to 31, The Kathmandu Post reported, citing officials from the Department of Forensic Medicine at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, where the deceased have been brought for postmortem examinations.

Angry youths participating in the protest have also targeted the Singha Durbar complex, the Parliament building, and the private residences of senior political leaders, engaging in arson and vandalism.