KATHMANDU, Sept 11, 2025 BSS/AFP) - Nepal's president said Thursday he was 
seeking an end to the crisis that has engulfed the Himalayan nation since 
deadly protests this week ousted the prime minister and left parliament in 
flames.

"I am consulting and making every effort to find a way out of the current 
difficult situation in the country within the constitutional framework," 
President Ramchandra Paudel said in a statement.

"I appeal to all parties to be confident that a solution to the problem is 
being sought as soon as possible to address the demands of the protesting 
citizens."

KP Sharma Oli, 73, a four-time prime minister, resigned Tuesday in the face 
of protests. His whereabouts are unknown.

Constitutionally, 80-year-old Paudel should invite the leader of the largest 
parliamentary party to form a government.

Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel held talks with key figures and 
"representatives of Gen Z" on Wednesday, a military spokesperson said, 
referring to the loose umbrella title of the protest movement.

The army has imposed a curfew in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, 
after the worst violence in two decades.

Paudel urged Nepalis to "practice restraint and cooperate to maintain peace 
and order in the country".