{
  "id": 18906676,
  "title": "'Foolishness, misplaced over-smartness': Maryam removes Jhelum DC over exam postponement for her visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/foolishness-misplaced-over-smartness-maryam-removes-jhelum-dc-over-18906676",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043049/foolishness-misplaced-over-smartness-maryam-removes-jhelum-dc-over-exam-postponement-for-her-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz dismissed the deputy commissioner of Jhelum on Sunday, following the postponement of computer science exams for intermediate students in the district. The exams, originally set for November 10, were delayed due to arrangements for Maryam's visit. Initially, the decision was made by Mir Raza Ozgen, the dismissed Jhelum deputy commissioner. Ozgen's letter to the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education cited the presence of administrative and security personnel as the reason for postponement. The move sparked criticism on social media. Maryam later posted on X, announcing the dismissal of the Jhelum DC with immediate effect, citing her explicit instructions not to cause any inconvenience to the public during her visits. She also shared a notification confirming the DC's transfer to the Punjab Services and General Administration Department. Maryam reassured that the exams would resume on the original date, November 10. Additionally, she directed police officers to ensure the normal operations of businesses and markets, and to avoid any restrictions on residents' movements due to security concerns. Failure to comply, she warned, would result in strict action.",
  "summary": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz removed the Jhelum deputy commissioner (DC) from his post on Sunday, after it emerged that computer science papers for intermediate students in the district had been postponed in the district owing to arrangements for the provincial chief executive’s scheduled visit on Nov 10. Originally scheduled for Nov 10, the computer science papers for the Intermediate…",
  "key_points": [
    "Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz dismissed Jhelum DC Mir Raza Ozgen",
    "Exams postponed for intermediate students due to her visit arrangements",
    "Exams rescheduled for original date of November 10"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}