RAWALPINDI: After the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, all educational institutions will reopen from May 12 (today) while the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi announced that intermediate annual exams 2025 will be held as per schedule.

According to the notification issued by the Punjab government, all public and private educational institutions will remain open from Monday (today), and in this regard, relevant authorities have been asked to ensure the implementation.

On the other hand, BISE spokesman Arslan Cheema said on the instructions of the Punjab government, the theory examinations of Intermediate First Annual 2025 and practical examinations of Matric First Annual 2025 will be held on May 12 as per their previously issued date sheet and schedule.

In addition, he said the new dates of the theory examinations of Intermediate First Annual 2025 and practical examinations of Matric First Annual 2025, postponed on May 7 and 8 will be announced soon.

All candidates, parents, and teachers are requested to keep getting timely information from the official website of Board of Education Rawalpindi and other authorised sources.

Published in Dawn, May 12th, 2025

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