Anonymous sources in newspapers of February 11

South Asia Check / February 12, 2017

Annapurna Post report headlined “Local level election on May 15” by Chiranjivi Dhungana datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in four instances.

Kantipur report headlined “Dahal, Oli agree to hold local elections in May” by Basanta Basnet and Durga Khanal datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source.

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