Kathmandu, Jan 12, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal's unemployed youth scramble for election jobs

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2026-01-12

Tens of thousands of young Nepalis have applied for temporary jobs policing upcoming elections, the first polls since a youth-led uprising spotlighted the Himalayan nation's economic woes. Nepal estimated it suffered losses of about $586 million and that nearly 15,000 people lost their jobs after protests toppled the government in September. The youth-led demonstrations, initially triggered by anger over a brief government ban on social media, we......

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