Anonymous sources in newspapers of December 23

South Asia Check / December 24, 2016

Annapurna Post report headlined “Government enraged” by Rewati Sapkota datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed minister.

Kantipur report headlined “India in ‘political lobbying’ to put Nepal Army peacekeepers in UN missions under its command” by Jagadishwar Pandey datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source five times.

Nagarik report headlined “Cabinet holds special discussion on former king: ‘Let’s start investigation into royal massacre’” by Bhuwan Sharma datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source and a minister.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “Nepali air passengers being levied excess tax illegally” by Rajan Pokhrel datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed member of the Airlines Operators’ Committee and an executive of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

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