{
  "id": 12333324,
  "title": "BISE Bannu, DI Khan postpone this week’s exams, citing suspension of communication services",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bise-bannu-di-khan-postpone-this-weeks-exams-citing-suspension-of-12333324",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:34:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035134/bise-bannu-di-khan-postpone-this-weeks-exams-citing-suspension-of-communication-services"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bannu has rescheduled this week's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual-II/Oriental Languages Examination 2026, originally set for October 7-10, due to security concerns and disrupted communication services. The postponement comes after the board reported the suspension of mobile phone and internet services within its jurisdiction, which could hinder the dissemination of crucial information and the distribution of examination materials. BISE Bannu, covering Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and North Waziristan, aims to ensure the smooth and transparent progression of remaining exams, with rescheduled dates to be announced separately. Meanwhile, BISE Dera Ismail Khan also called off its matriculation exams, originally slated for the same period, citing the same issue of suspended mobile phone services. The district has witnessed an uptick in terrorist activities, and security forces are on high alert. Punjab Province has been grappling with escalating militant violence, as reported in a recent monthly analysis by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, which noted a significant increase in attacks in September.",
  "summary": "BANNU: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bannu has postponed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual-II/Oriental Languages Examination 2026 papers scheduled for October 7, 8, 9 and 10 due to the security situation in the region. According to a notification issued by the BISE Bannu chairman on October 3, the decision was taken in view of the prevailing security…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "BISE Bannu, DI Khan postpone this week’s exams, citing communication services suspension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bise-bannu-di-khan-postpone-this-weeks-exams-citing-communication",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:17:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Bannu, DI Khan boards postpone exams amid communication suspension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bannu-di-khan-boards-postpone-exams-amid-communication-suspension",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:09:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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