IUST postpones examination as precautionary measure

Srinagar, Mar 16 : The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) on Friday postponed all scheduled examinations as a precautionary measure following killing of two militants in an encounter with security forces on outskirts of the Srinagar city in the wee hours.

An official of the university said that all examinations, which were scheduled to be held today, in the university campus at Awantipora in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, have been postponed.

He said the new dates for the postponed examinations will be announced later. The IUST has so far postponed about half-a-dozen papers due to unrest in south Kashmir during the past two weeks.