Overview

• Karki was sworn in Friday to head a provisional government tasked with organizing legislative elections on 5 March 2026.
• President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the legislature immediately after her inauguration, answering a core demand of youth-led protesters.
• The army eased curfews as patrols continued in Kathmandu, and Karki made a first visit to hospitals treating those injured in the crackdown.
• Police report at least 51 people killed and hundreds injured, and say about 12,533 of roughly 13,500 escaped inmates remain at large, with some caught in India.
• Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch urged independent investigations into the lethal force used, setting a key test for the interim leadership.