Anonymous sources in newspapers of June 18

South Asia Check / June 19, 2016

Kantipur report headlined “NC gets resentful” by Kulchandra Neupane datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: A leader, a source and a senior leader of Nepali Congress.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Govt treasury surplus reaches all-time high” jointly by Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: Officials at the Ministry of Finance.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “EU ban on Nepali airlines to remain” by Rajan Pokhrel datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances: A senior Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) director and a manager with the private airlines.

An AFP report headlined “Villager killed in fight over yarshagumba” published in The Himalayan Times datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: An official.

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