Anonymous sources in newspapers of September 11

South Asia Check / September 12, 2016

Annapurna Post report headlined “President concerned over Ganga Maya’s health” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source. It has no byline.

Kantipur report headlined “Amendment proposal won’t be brought before prime minister’s India visit” by Kulchandra Neupane and Basanta Basnet has quoted an unnamed source.

Nagarik report headlined “Human skulls were bought in Kathmandu” by Deepak Kharel has quoted an unnamed official from the Central Investigation Bureau.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “It’s a bad first impression at TIA” by Rajan Pokhrel datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed traveller, a TIA official and another official of an international airline.

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