{
  "id": 18926271,
  "title": "'Misplaced over-smartness': Maryam removes Jhelum DC over exam postponement for her visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/misplaced-over-smartness-maryam-removes-jhelum-dc-over-exam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T11:48:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043049/misplaced-over-smartness-maryam-removes-jhelum-dc-over-exam-postponement-for-her-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz swiftly removed the Jhelum Deputy Commissioner (DC) from his position following the postponement of computer science exams for intermediate students, blamed on preparations for her visit on November 10. Mir Raza Ozgen, the dismissed DC, had recommended the postponement in a letter to the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), citing the need for administrative and security personnel during her visit. The decision drew criticism on social media. The CM subsequently announced his removal with immediate effect, citing his instructions against any disruption during her district visits. She shared a notification transferring the DC to the Punjab Services and General Administration Department for further orders. Despite the controversy, the exams rescheduled on the original date, Nov 10, in line with the CM's instruction. Maryam also directed police officers, commissioners, and deputy commissioners to ensure businesses and markets remain operational, with no restrictions on resident movements under the guise of security arrangements. Non-compliance 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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Maryam Nawaz removes Jhelum DC over exam schedule disruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/maryam-nawaz-removes-jhelum-dc-over-exam-schedule-disruption",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:51:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}