Sushila Karki said the government must heed protesters' demands for "an end to corruption, good governance and economic equality".

Karki is the first woman to hold the position, and her integrity offers hope for reform in a country wracked by violence.

Katmandu: Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s…