Anonymous sources in newspapers of May 16

South Asia Check / May 17, 2016

Kantipur report headlined “4,000 security personnel working as domestics” by KP Dhungana datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source from Nepal Police headquarters.

Kantipur report headlined “Sit-in protest moves to Singha Darbar” by Basanta Basnet datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed ethnic leader and another unnamed leader from the Tarai-Madhes Democratic Party.

Annapurna Post report headlined “Nepal ready to build Sunkoshi-Kamala Diversion Project” by Bikash Thapa datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source from the Ministry of Irrigation and another unnamed official from the Department of Irrigation.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Army faces questions over actors’ reception” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed officer from the Prime Minister’s Office. The report does not have a byline.

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