Anonymous sources in newspapers of July 28

South Asia Check / August 8, 2017

Annapurna Post report headlined “GMR pleads Nepal to purchase electricity” by Bikash Thapa datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: An official at Nepal Electricity Authority.

Kantipur report headlined “Dahal tells party meeting: ‘Why not dissolve our party altogether”‘ by Basanta Basnet datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in three instances: A senior leader, another leader and a source.

Nagarik report headlined “Foreign employment agents evade taxes worth Rs 4.5 billion” by Rudra Khadka datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in two instances: A joint secretary at the Department of Foreign Employment in two instances.

Nagarik report headlined “Taxes whittled down arbitrarily” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in eight instances: A senior CIAA official in two instances, a highly placed CIAA source, a CIAA source, and a source in four instances. This report does not carry a byline.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “The real deal or a fight of fancy? ‘ datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in two instances: An energy ministry official and an official at the prime minister office. This report does not carry a byline.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Govt forms talks team to address Dr KC’s demands” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: A member of the government talk team. This report does not carry a byline.

Republica report headlined “Tax settlement body followed no clear guidelines” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: A source at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), a CIAA investigating officer, and an official at the Inland Revenue Department. The report does not carry a byline.

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