Authorities in Nepal on Saturday lifted the curfew and restrictive orders imposed in Kathmandu Valley and other parts of the country, allowing daily life to gradually return to normal.
The move came a day after former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as Nepal’s first woman prime minister to head an interim government.
“There are no restrictive orders or curfew today,” a Nepal Army spokesperson confirmed, reports ndtv.
With restrictions withdrawn, shops, grocery stores, vegetable markets and shopping malls reopened after days of closure, while traffic returned to the streets. Cleaning drives were also launched in several locations, including government offices that were vandalised and set ablaze during recent violent protests.
The unrest intensified after former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, a day after police action during protests over corruption and a social media ban left at least 19 people dead. Hundreds of agitators had stormed his office demanding his resignation. The ban on social media was lifted Monday night.
According to latest figures from Nepal Police, at least 51 people, including an Indian national, were killed during the “Gen Z”-led protests that began Monday.
Following Oli’s resignation, the Nepalese Army stepped in to take control of the security situation and imposed prohibitory orders in Kathmandu and other areas, allowing limited movement during specific hours.
Karki has been appointed interim prime minister with the mandate to steer Nepal out of the crisis and oversee fresh elections.
