The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training presided over a ceremony at NED University for the fourth phase of the PM Laptop Scheme. During the event, Dr. Fahad Shafiq, Coordinator of the PM Youth Program, announced that 32 graduates received laptops in the initial distribution of this phase. He described the students’ excitement as “worth watching.”
The ceremony was attended by prominent figures, including PML-N Senators Nehal Hashmi and Wali Uddin Chishti, alongside Dr. Fahad Shafiq. Dr. Shafiq said students from eight universities across Sindh will receive laptops under this phase. He confirmed that the distribution process is progressing quickly and highlighted the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Karachi.
The PM Laptop Scheme is a core vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who initially launched the program in 2011 as Chief Minister of Punjab. The initiative aims to provide laptops to students purely on merit, promoting education, technology, and skill development among Pakistan’s youth.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the fourth phase of the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme 2025, reaffirming his government’s commitment to youth empowerment. Addressing the ceremony, he said, “Today marks a historic day in Pakistan’s journey of youth empowerment.”
The prime minister emphasized that despite challenges like natural disasters, not a single penny was cut from youth development funds. He praised Pakistan’s progress in technology, including policies on artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing, noting it as a sign of the country’s bright future.
Since 2011, more than 100,000 laptops have been distributed through the PM Laptop Scheme, with an investment of Rs40–50 billion. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has allocated Rs500 billion for youth education, skills, and empowerment, calling it “an investment in the nation’s destiny.”
The initiative continues to focus on merit-based distribution, encouraging young citizens to contribute to Pakistan’s development in education, technology, and national progress.
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