PESHAWAR: The new academic year of schools and colleges has started from Monday (today) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to Elementary and Secondary Education Department, the school timings will remain unchanged from 7 to 10 in the morning.

Meanwhile, the Higher Education department has decided to extend summer vacations in universities and degree awarding institutes till July 31.

However, the ongoing and scheduled examinations will take place on the same dates.

Classes from primary to middle also resumed today after 12 days summer vacations. Examinations of 12th and 10^th grades are continuing, while exams of 9^th and 11^th grades would begin on July 27.

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