Anonymous sources in newspapers of July 28

South Asia Check / July 29, 2016

Annapurna Post report headlined “Ten more banks earn Rs 1 billion each” by Ashish Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted sources in two instances: Officials at the Nepal Bank Limited and bank officials.

Nagarik report headlined “Rampant black market in imported goods” by Balkrishna Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in two instances: Customs officials and another official at the Department of Customs.

Kantipur report headlined “NC-Maoist agreement: Local elections in mid-April” by Kulchandra Neupane and Jagadishwar Pandey datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in two instances.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “NC, CPN-MC dwell on govt formation” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in one instance. The report does not carry a byline.

 

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