Anonymous sources in newspapers of December 26

South Asia Check / December 27, 2016

Kantipur report headlined “Interest on deposit rising” by Yagya Banjade datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “NC brass pressed to put charter revision on hold” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances: A source and some leaders.

Republica report headlined “Both ruling, oppn parties shy of voting on amendment” by Ashok Dahal datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in one instance: A CPN-UML leader.

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