Anonymous sources in newspapers of July 23

South Asia Check / July 24, 2016

Nagarik report headlined “Govt stands firm against Dr KC’s demands” by Deepak Dahal datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: A member of the talks team representing Dr KC, a source, and a member of the talks team representing the government.

Republica report headlined “Dr KC may need intensive care as talks stalemate” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in one instance: A member of talks team from Dr KC’s side. This news does not carry a byline.

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