Pakistan, Oct. 30 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will implement the National Curriculum of Pakistan 2026 for classes 9 to 12 from the academic year 2027, requiring schools to use approved textbooks and warning of legal action for violations. The Directorate of Curriculum and Teacher Education has issued instructions for the implementation of the revised curriculum, while the KP Private Schools Regulatory Authority has directed heads of private schools across the province to ensure strict compliance.

The new curriculum will cover English, Urdu, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, while General Science will apply to classes 9 and 10 only.

Under the new arrangements, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board will prepare or r...