Former Lieutenant General of Nepali Army Balananda Sharma is set to become the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
According to a source at the Prime Minister's Secretariat, Sharma is taking the oath of office and secrecy as the Foreign Minister at 2:30 pm today.
With Sharma's appointment, the number of ministers in the Karki cabinet has reached 15.
Prime Minister Karki stills holds Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Water Supply.
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