"Karki, who on Friday became the Himalayan nation's first female leader, made Om Prakash Aryal home minister, Rameshwar Prasad Khanal finance minister and Kulman Ghising energy minister on Monday. list of 3 itemsend of list Aryal is a human rights lawyer who has taken on legal cases in the public interest, Khanal is a former finance secretary who recently recommended major economic reforms, and Ghising is a former state power utility chief credited with ridding the country of its load-shedding problems."
"Their appointments come less than a week after veteran leader KP Sharma Oli resigned as prime minister amid unrest that deepened when demonstrators were shot dead by police on Monday. Led by Gen Z, the protests quickly escalated, with key public buildings, including Parliament, set ablaze. The demonstrations started on September 8 over a short-lived social media ban and exacerbated burgeoning popular anger over systemic corruption and poverty. At least 72 people died in last week's violence, the Nepalese authorities said on Sunday."
Sushila Karki became Nepal's first female interim prime minister and appointed three new ministers to serve alongside her. Om Prakash Aryal was named home minister, Rameshwar Prasad Khanal finance minister, and Kulman Ghising energy minister. Aryal is a human rights lawyer, Khanal is a former finance secretary who recommended major economic reforms, and Ghising is credited with ending widespread load-shedding as state power utility chief. The appointments follow the resignation of KP Sharma Oli and violent protests that began on September 8 over a short-lived social media ban, systemic corruption, and poverty. At least 72 people died, and the interim government will rule for six months until elections in early March.
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