Anonymous sources in newspapers of June 3

South Asia Check / June 8, 2017

Annapurna Post report headlined “Candidacy filed today, election tomorrow” by Narendra Saud datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in four instances: A source in three instances, and a source associated with the Nepali congress.

Annapurna Post report headlined “Seven ministers in first lost” by Govinda Pariyar datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: A source close to Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Annapurna Post report headlined “Chief of Inland Revenue Department arrested” by Yam Birahi datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed CIAA source in three instances. CIAA stands for the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority.

Gorkhapatra report headlined “Sharma arrested over irregularities in tax assessment” by Narayan Kafle datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in one instance: A high-level source from the CIAA.

Kantipur report headlined “Director General Sharma arrested” by Balkrishna Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in four instances: A high-level source from the CIAA, a source from the CIAA, source, and a high-level source.

Kantipur report headlined “Deuba begins homework” by Kulchandra Neupane datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: A source in two instances and a source close to Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Nagarik report headlined “IRD Director General Sharma arrested” by Balkrishna Gyawali and Bishnu Kumar Tamang datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in four instances: An official of CIAA, a high-level official of CIAA, high-level government official, and top official from the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

The Himalayan Times report headlined “Parliament to elect new PM tomorrow” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in one instance: sources from Parliament Secretariat. This report doesn’t carry a byline.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “IRD chief Sharma arrested for graft” by Prithvi Man Shrestha datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: An official from the CIAA.

Republica report headlined “CIAA arrests IRD head over tax waivers” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in three instances: officials from CIAA, a CIAA source and sources familiar with the Lokman saga. This story doesn’t carry a byline.

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