Pakistan, Nov. 8 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz removed Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir Raza Ozgen on Sunday after authorities postponed intermediate examinations ahead of her scheduled visit. The chief minister ordered his immediate removal over the decision, which affected students across the district. Her visit to Jhelum is scheduled for November 10. She also directed officials to restore the examinations to their original timetable.

Ozgen had written to the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi about the planned visit. He warned that deploying administrative and security personnel could disrupt examination arrangements. He also cited possible inconvenience for students during the chief minister's visit. Howev...