Anonymous sources in newspapers of May 28

South Asia Check / May 29, 2016

Nagarik report headlined “Rs 1.04 trillion budget coming today” by Balkrishna Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed official from the National Planning Commission and another unnamed official from the Ministry of Finance.

Kantipur report headlined “Jumbo budget to cross limit” by Gokarna Awasthi and Krishna Acharya datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source.

Annapurna Post report headlined “Govt tabling Rs 10.4 trillion budget today” by Sujit Mahat datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source from the Ministry of Finance.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Budget set to break Rs 909 billion ceiling” by Prithvi Man Shrestha datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source and another senior official from the Ministry of Finance.

Republica report headlined “Govt tabling Rs 10.4 trillion budget today” by Rudra Pangeni and Balkrishna Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances.

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