Anonymous sources in newspapers of October 4

South Asia Check / October 5, 2015

Nagarik report headlined “Indian instruction to ‘reopen’ customs points” by Mani Dahal datelined Kathmandu has quoted one unnamed source: source.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “India decides to lift restrictions” by Devendra Bhattarai datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: Indian Ministry of External Affairs sources and a former Nepali ambassador to India.

Kantipur report headlined “India decides to end blockade” by Devendra Bhattarai datelined New Delhi has quoted three unnamed sources: A former Nepali ambassador to India, an Indian official, and a source.

Kantipur report headlined “Parties preparing to form majority-based government” by Kulchandra Neupane datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: A source, and a leader close to Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Annapurna Post report headlined “India lifts blockade” datelined New Delhi by Akanshya Shah has quoted seven unnamed sources: Indian officials, a reliable source, a senior Indian government official, source, [another] source, a source associated with Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a senior official of India.

Annapurna Post report headlined “Koirala attempts to be PM again” by Govinda Pariyar datelined Kathmandu has quoted four unnamed sources: A source close UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a source, [another] source, and a minister in Koirala cabinet.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “Border points to open in a day or two” by Pushpa Raj Acharya datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: A highly-placed source at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and a source.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “Poor meteorological services raising aviation safety risks” by Rajan Pokhrel datelined Kathmandu has quoted four unnamed sources: A senior captain with a private airline company, an aviation expert, another airline captain, and a senior official at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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