{
  "id": 19309229,
  "title": "Bannu board postpones matric exam in North Waziristan due to security situation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/bannu-board-postpones-matric-exam-in-north-waziristan-due-to-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T08:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043499/bannu-board-postpones-matric-exam-in-north-waziristan-due-to-security-situation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Bannu has delayed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Second Annual Examination in North Waziristan due to security concerns. The postponement was announced on November 9, with a revised schedule expected to follow. Students, parents, and schools have been instructed to await further directives from the board. However, exams at Cadet College Razmak, North Waziristan, and Bakakhel Tehsil (Miranshah Road) will proceed as scheduled. The original examination, set to begin on October 12, was also postponed last month in three other districts of Bannu division due to the same security issues. The administration has imposed a curfew in Mir Ali, which will remain in effect until the operation concludes. Curfew restrictions will commence from Isha in Mir Ali and Bobli, while the Bannu-Miranshah Road will be closed to traffic during this time. Malik Rohullah Khan, representing the Bannu-Miranshah Road, stated that the north general officer commanding granted permission for residents to visit markets in Miranshah and Datta Khel for essential supplies. Travel outside North Waziristan would be permitted via the Miranshah, Ishak, and Razmak routes. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced persistent security challenges, with terrorist attacks decreasing by 31% in October compared to September. Fatalities dropped by 58%, and injuries fell by 88%.",
  "summary": "BANNU: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Bannu, has postponed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Second Annual Examination in North Waziristan due to the security situation in the district, it emerged on Tuesday. According to a notification issued by BISE Bannu, dated November 9, the examinations at all centres across the district were postponed at the direction of the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "Security forces recover 700kg of explosives during North Waziristan clearance operation: sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/security-forces-recover-700kg-of-explosives-during-north-waziristan",
        "published": "2026-11-10T02:16:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}