Anonymous sources in newspapers of February 28

South Asia Check / February 29, 2016

Annapurna Post report headlined “Speaker Ghartimagar in austerity drive” by Narendra Saud datelined Kathmandu has quotes an unnamed official of parliament, a staff at parliament canteen and another source close to Speaker Onsari Ghartimagar.

Kantipur report headlined “Deuba faction to announce panel tomorrow” by Kulchandra Neupane and Chandra Shekhar Adhikari datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source.

Kantipur report headlined “Human trafficking racket busted in Delhi, 11 girls rescued” by Devendra Bhattarai datelined New Delhi has quoted an unnamed diplomatic official.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “Unity of Maoist parties in limbo” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources. The report does not have a byline.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “For Poudel, it depends on what he offers to leaders” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in one instance. The report does not have a byline.

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