Anonymous sources in newspapers of March 6

South Asia Check / March 7, 2017

Annapurna Post report headlined “Government fixes 744 local levels” by Rewati Sapkota datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance.

Kantipur report headlined “Government fixed 744 local units” by Rajesh Mishra datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance.

Nagarik report headlined “Staffers involved in disrupting vaccination suspended” by Deepak Dahal datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: A source at the Ministry of Health.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “Morcha units to counter party programmes” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source in one instance: A Sadbhawana Party leader. Morcha refers to the United Democratic Madhesi Front. This report does not carry a byline.

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