BISE Bannu Postpones SSC Part-II Exams in North Waziristan

What Was Announced

• The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bannu announced the postponement of the remaining Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-II Second Annual Examination in North Waziristan [1, 2].
• This decision followed instructions from the North Waziristan deputy commissioner, conveyed via a letter dated November 8 [1].
• The postponement was officially announced through a press release on November 9 [2].
• A revised examination schedule will be announced by the board at a later date [1, 2].
• Examinations at specific locations will proceed according to the original schedule: Cadet College Razmak and the Bakakhel tehsil examination centres along Miranshah Road [1, 2].
• This marks the second time these exams, which were originally scheduled to begin on October 12, have been postponed; they were previously delayed last month in North Waziristan, Bannu, and Lakki Marwat [2].

Due to an ongoing security operation, authorities have imposed a curfew in the Mir Ali area, extending from Bobli and Mir Ali up to Isha [2]. The Bannu-Miranshah Road is also closed to traffic [1]. Malik Rohullah Khan, an area representative and development council member, stated that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) North issued curfew instructions following his request [2]. However, Khan noted that residents are permitted to visit markets in Miranshah and Datta Khel to purchase essential daily items [1, 2]. For those traveling outside North Waziristan, the Miranshah, Isha, and Razmak routes remain available [1, 2].

Security forces have been conducting operations in the district. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that security forces recovered weapons, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices from two terrorist hideouts located inside mosques in Muzak village, on the southern outskirts of Mir Ali [1, 2]. During search and clearance operations in other areas of the district, security forces recovered 700 kilogrammes of locally made explosives, an Al-Farooq missile, 200 kilogrammes of urea, and other equipment [1].