Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi approved the establishment of a dedicated AI Education Authority on April 15, 2026, during a review meeting of the Elementary and Secondary Education Department. The Authority is intended to oversee AI-integrated education across the province, including the rollout of virtual schools and an AI Teacher programme. It is the first provincial-level statutory body in Pakistan explicitly tasked with AI education governance.
Alongside the Authority, KP launched Pakistan’s first public-sector virtual school, with 46 pilot schools already operational and 175 more planned in the next phase. The virtual school AI Teacher system provides instruction in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, available around the clock in Urdu, English, and Pashto. The approved project cost is Rs 153.8 million. Students enrolled in virtual schools, including overseas Pakistanis and out-of-school children, will receive the status of regular students.
Who it affects: Government school students and teachers across KP. The virtual school initiative specifically targets out-of-school children and overseas Pakistanis, extending reach beyond physical school infrastructure.
What is notably missing: The Authority’s statutory basis, enforcement powers, and operational mandate have not been published. It is unclear whether the Authority will have budgetary independence or regulatory oversight functions. The virtual school initiative addresses access but does not resolve the 5,525 IT lab and 7,555 teacher shortfall identified in the broader AI curriculum rollout.