Anonymous sources in newspapers of December 12

South Asia Check / December 13, 2016

Annapurna Post report headlined “Two factions in RPP” by Chiranjivi Dhungana datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source.

Kantipur report headlined “Intent to favor medical college proprietors” by Makar Shrestha datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed member of a parliamentary committee.

Nagarik report headlined, “Obstruction in Raxaul, goods coming from China” by Dilip Paudel datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed official from the Nepal Trans-Himalaya Border Commerce Association.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Minister-led search panel yet to recommend Makaju’s successor” by Manish Gautam and Binod Ghimire has quoted unnamed sources twice.

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