Decisions on when to conduct the examinations for grades nine and 10, and about other educational matters will be taken by the steering committee of Sindh's education department, according to Sindh education minister Saeed Ghani.

"A session of the steering committee has been convened and will be held in the next few days," Ghani was quoted as saying.

Ghani added that the committee consists of all the stakeholders including experts, heads of education boards and representatives from the private schools association.