India, Sept. 12 -- Capping days of uncertainty, the Office of the President of Nepal on Thursday announced that former Chief Justice Sushila Karki will serve as the country's interim prime minister. She will be sworn in at 9 p.m., media reports said.

The decision followed a rare consensus between Gen-Z protesters, President Ram Chandra Paudel, and Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel, NDTV reported, quoting sources.

According to officials, the caretaker government will be small in size, with the first cabinet meeting scheduled for Friday night.

The breakthrough comes after three days of nationwide protests, largely led by young demonstrators angered by corruption and a government ban on several social media platforms. By Wednesday, Karki's name...