Anonymous sources in newspapers of June 24
South Asia Check / June 25, 2016
Annapurna Post report on the killing of 13 Nepali guards in Afghanistan headlined “Initiatives for investigation and compensation” by Santosh Ghimire datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Annapurna Post report headlined “Nepal bans Afghanistan for foreign employment” by Rewati Sapkota datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed minister.
Kantipur report on the killing of 13 Nepali guards in Afghanistan headlined “Govt to provide Rs 1 million to each victim family” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed Nepali security guard. The report does not carry a byline.
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