LOWER DIR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Malakand Chakdara, on Friday rescheduled the secondary school certificate examinations.

According to a notification issued by board’s controller of examinations Mohammad Naseem, the examination would restart from May 15.

It said 10th grade papers of biology, Pakistan Studies, mathematics and chemistry would now be held on May 15, 17, 19 and 22, respectively.

Similarly, 9th grade papers of biology, Pakistan Studies, mathematics and chemistry would be held on May 16, 18, 20 and 23, respectively.

According to the notification, the practical examination would now start from May 27 instead of May 23.

ANTI-POLIO DRIVE: A total of 65,170 children below the five years of age would be vaccinated during a special five-day polio drive to be launched in six union councils of Lower Dir on May 15.

A decision to this effect was made at a meeting held in Balambat with additional deputy commissioner Abdul Wali Khan in the chair.

The officials of the district administration, health department and the district administrator for Afghan refugees were in attendance.

The meeting was informed the vaccination drive would be launched in Maskini, Darangal, Mian Kallay, Mayar, Timergara and Chakdara union councils.

Mr Wali directed the assistant commissioners of Adenzai, Timergara and Samarbagh to take adequate measures to make the drive a success.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2023