Bannu and DI Khan Boards Postpone Matric Exams

The Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) in Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan have rescheduled matriculation examination papers initially set for October 7–10 due to communication service interruptions and security worries. The BISE Bannu board’s choice encompasses the SSC Annual-II and Oriental Languages Examination 2026 scheduled for those four days.

It encompasses Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and North Waziristan. On October 3, the board highlighted the ongoing security scenario and cellular and internet service suspensions within its area. It noted that the outage might disrupt the dissemination of roll numbers, duty letters, and other examination-related data to students, educators, and supervisory personnel.

Delivering examination materials to centers could also be impacted. The board cautioned that these conditions could impede the seamless and honest administration of examinations. The rest of the BISE Bannu papers will stick to the original date sheet. Dates for the postponed papers will be disclosed separately. The board instructed institutions, examination staff, and other parties to promptly convey the decision to candidates.

In the meantime, BISE Dera Ismail Khan has also put off matriculation examinations originally planned for October 7–10 due to discontinued mobile phone services. Qaiser Anwar, Controller Examinations, announced that examinations will now commence on October 12. The rescheduling comes amid security difficulties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including recent militant actions and intelligence-led operations in Bannu.