Anonymous sources in newspapers of July 12

South Asia Check / July 25, 2017

Annapurna Post report headlined “7 dead including six women” datelined Srinagar, India has quoted unnamed source in one instance: A police officer. This report doesn’t carry a byline.

Gorkhapatra report headlined “No agreement on constitution amendment” by Rajesh Chamling Rai datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: A leader.

Kantipur report headlined “Foreign trips to exhaust budget” by Makar Shrestha, Abdullah Mia and Hom Karki datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in four instances: Source from Skills Development Project, source,  a director from the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training, and a source from the project.

Kantipur report headlined “Govt backs off from amendment process” by Basanta Basnet and Kulchandra Neupane datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: A source close to the prime minister, source, and a source from Baluwatar.

Kantipur report headlined “Proposal to keep 240 constituencies intact ” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: A leader from the CPN-UML. This report doesn’t have a byline.

Nagarik report headlined “1442 civil servants make foreign trips in two months, one billion rupees wasted” by Roshan Sedhai and Bhadra Sharma datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances: An official at the prime minister’s office in two instances.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “Cabinet expansion likely soon” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances:  A source and sources. This report doesn’t carry a byline.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “CPN-UML refuses to budge from its stance on statute” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: A source from the prime minister’s office.

Republica report headlined “Civil servants 1,400 trips cost taxpayers over Rs 1b” by Bhadra Sharma and Roshan Sedhai datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: An official at the Office of the Prime Minister, officials and an official.

Republica report headlined “EC’s Prado purchase plan hits a snag” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: informed sources. This report doesn’t carry a byline.

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