BISE extends registration date
A woman goes through the process of finger scanning for the Unique Identification (UID) database system, also known as Aadhaar, at a registration centre in New Delhi, India, January 17, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bahawalpur has extended the date for registration, online data entry and admission into 9th Class for Session 2025-27.
According to a spokesman for BISE Bahawalpur, date for registration, online data entry and admission into 9th Class for Session 2025-27 has been extended to 20th June. He said candidates can apply with Rs600 late fee till July 4.
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