Peshawar schools closed as KP boards postpone Matric exams 

All public and private educational institutions in Peshawar will remain closed on Monday amid heightened security concerns in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

According to official sources, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bannu has postponed all papers of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual-II examinations scheduled for Monday until further notice. The board said revised dates for the postponed examinations would be announced later.

The matriculation Annual-II examination paper scheduled for Monday has also been postponed until further orders. Students have been advised to wait for an official announcement regarding the new examination schedule.

Meanwhile, examinations have also been postponed in Kohat. Authorities have not yet announced revised dates for the affected papers.

Educational institutions in Lower Dir and South Waziristan will also remain closed on Monday. The closures come amid security concerns in several districts of the province.

In Malakand district, all educational institutions will remain closed for two days, on Monday and Tuesday. The district administration has also imposed Section 144 for 30 days, introducing restrictions under the relevant legal provisions.

The closure announcements and examination postponements have affected academic activities across several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Students and parents have been advised to follow official notifications issued by district administrations and the relevant examination boards for further updates.

Authorities are expected to announce revised examination dates once the situation is reviewed and arrangements for conducting the postponed papers are finalised.