Anonymous sources in newspapers of July 6

South Asia Check / July 8, 2016

Nagarik report headlined “400 projects in minister’s home district” by Balkrishna Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted three unnamed sources, two officials from the National Planning Commission, and an official from the Ministry of Irrigation.

Kantipur report headlined “Eight MPs being probed in connection with human trafficking” by KP Dhungana datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source, another source from the consular section at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a source from the Central Investigation Bureau.

Kantipur report headlined “Congress for formation of two governments before elections” by Kulchandra Neupane datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed Nepali Congress leader and another leader close to Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

 

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