Overview
- Six of eight Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education boards announced postponements on Tuesday for SSC Annual‑II and Oriental Languages papers originally set for October 7–10.
- BISE Bannu and BISE Dera Ismail Khan issued board-level notifications that cite the prevailing security environment and suspension of mobile and internet services as the reason for delays.
- Kohat has published replacement dates for the four papers on October 28–31 while Dera Ismail Khan has signalled exams will restart on October 12; other boards say revised timetables will follow.
- Boards say communications shutdowns will prevent timely dispatch of roll numbers, duty letters and exam stationery, which would undermine smooth and transparent conduct of the tests.
- Students face added stress, travel disruption and possible clashes with other obligations if boards set differing makeup dates, and the decisions reflect security measures tied to the PTI long march moving through parts of the province.