Overview
- Multiple Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education boards announced postponements of matric papers scheduled for October 7–10, citing the province’s security measures and communication shutdowns.
- Boards said the phone and internet suspensions prevent timely distribution of roll numbers, duty letters and examination stationery, which would undermine the smooth and transparent conduct of high‑stakes SSC papers.
- Several boards issued notices on Tuesday that the affected papers are deferred; BISE Dera Ismail Khan has moved its start to October 12 and BISE Kohat has published replacement dates of October 28–31 while other boards said revised timetables will follow.
- Authorities emphasized that only the specified four days of papers are postponed and that examinations scheduled after October 10 will go ahead under the existing date sheets unless further orders are issued.
- Students, parents and exam staff face short‑term uncertainty because of staggered, board‑level decisions, and schools must monitor official board announcements for new schedules and instructions about roll number and duty letter distribution.