Curfew imposed in Mir Ali

MIRANSHAH:

A curfew has been imposed in Mir Ali in connection with an ongoing security operation as au-thorities in North Waziristan have postponed the second-year matriculation examinations at most centres across the district and ordered the closure of the Bannu-Miranshah Road amid a deteriorating security situa-tion.

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bannu announced the postponement in a notifica-tion issued on November 9, following instructions from the North Waziristan deputy commissioner.

The new examination dates will be announced later, the notification said, advising students, parents and edu-cational institutions to await further instructions.

Examinations at Cadet College Razmak and centres in Tehsil Baka Khel along Miranshah Road will, however, proceed as scheduled.

Meanwhile, a curfew has been imposed in Mir Ali in connection with an ongoing security operation. The re-strictions will also extend from Isa to Bobli, according to the administration, which said the Bannu-Miranshah Road would remain closed to all traffic during the curfew.