Iqra Academy is an English Medium non-government residential institution governed by its own rules and regulations and is managed by a Board of Governors. The school was established in 1981 in the beautiful city of Abbottabad. Today, it has sister branches in the valley of Swat, Mansehra and in Mang, a village in Balakot. It strives to provide modern education with special stress on religion. Each student is educated to become a devout Muslim and a patriot Pakistani.