Anonymous sources in newspapers of April 23

South Asia Check / April 24, 2016

Annapurna Post report headlined “Dixit arrested by CIAA” by Narendra Saud datelined Kathmandu has quoted one unnamed source: Source associated to the CIAA.

The Kathmandu Post report on post-earthquake reconstruction headlined “319,912 households ‘real beneficiaries'” datelined Kathmandu has quoted one unnamed source: Sources.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “TeliaSonera given till May 7 to pay tax” by Prithvi Man Singh datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: A senior official at the Large Tax Payers Office, and tax officials.

Republica report headlined “CIAA arrests Kanak Dixit” datelined Kathmandu has quoted one unnamed source: A source close to the CIAA chief.

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