DLP Report
PESHAWAR
In a significant move, private educational institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have announced their decision to seek affiliation with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, citing long standing grievances and what they describe as the provincial government’s “anti-education” policies.
Speaking at a press conference at Peshawar Press Club (PPC), Muhammad Saleem Khan, Provincial President of the Private Education Network, expressed deep concern over the continuous challenges faced by private institutions in KP over the past three decades.
He emphasized the lack of cooperation and engagement from the provincial government, which has compelled the private education sector to explore alternative options.
“Several institutions have already established campuses in other provinces,” Saleem Khan said. “Instructions have been issued to compile district-level lists of schools to expedite the process of affiliation with the Federal and Punjab Boards.”
He warned that the ongoing delays in intermediate examinations and their subsequent results could severely impact the academic futures of students in the province, potentially costing them admissions in the country’s top universities. In contrast, he noted, the Punjab and Federal Boards are ensuring timely examinations and results, offering a competitive advantage to their students.
Criticizing the provincial government’s lack of dialogue with private school representatives, Saleem Khan said that unilateral policy decisions are pushing the private education sector toward protest.
“If our concerns continue to be ignored, we will be left with no choice but to stage a historic protest in the coming days,” he added.
