Maryam Nawaz removes Jhelum DC over exam schedule disruption
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz removed Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir Raza Ozgen on Sunday after authorities postponed intermediate examinations ahead of her scheduled visit. The chief minister ordered his immediate removal over the decision, which affected students across the district. Her visit to Jhelum is scheduled for November 10. She also directed officials to restore […]
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz removed Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir Raza Ozgen from his post on Sunday. The removal followed the postponement of intermediate computer science papers for the Intermediate Second Annual Examinations 2026. According to Dawn, Ozgen had recommended the deferment in a letter to the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), stating that the deployment of security and administrative personnel for the Chief Minister's visit made it unfeasible to conduct the exams smoothly.
The postponement was linked to the Chief Minister's scheduled visit to Jhelum on November 10. Daily Times reports that the Chief Minister ordered the immediate removal after the decision affected students across the district. On X, Maryam Nawaz stated that the official was being removed with immediate effect, noting she had given explicit instructions that no disruption or inconvenience should be caused to the public during her district visits.
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