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Laptop distribution: Shahbaz Sharif urges students to work hard for the country
Shahbaz Sharif hands 7,400 laptops to students in Bahawalpur.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif awards a laptop to a Bahawalpur student. PHOTO: KASHIF ZAFAR/EXPRESS
BAHAWALPUR: After distributing yet another lot of laptops among students, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday, urged the youth to work hard and strengthen the country.
He expressed these views during his address at the laptop distribution ceremony at the Bahawalpur Stadium where he awarded 7,400 laptops to students of the Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, students of the DGKhan Medical College under study at QMC Bahawalpur, Government SE College Bahawalpur, Government Sadiq Girls Degree College, Bahawalpur and the 106 position holders of the Bahawalpur board of Intermediate and secondary education.
The Punjab Chief Minister advised the students to avail benefits of these laptops to improve their knowledge as the computers would help them call upon a complete library, bringing revolutionary changes in their studies and knowledge, essential to meet educational demands to excel in the world for national dignity.
He expressed complete confidence in the talent and potential of the young generation and said that they would make the country strong, invincible and self reliant for a progressive and welfare state fulfilling the dreams of Allama Iqbal and founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
The Punjab Chief Minister said that he had shunned foreign aid and had been carrying out development works through indigenous resources. He hoped that the new generation would soon set new trends through their hard work for national cause since they offered the hope of a bright future.
He said that the Punjab government had decided to distribute 125000 laptops among talented students of the country purely on merit without any quota or political involvement and it was only to provide better and latest facilities for education to the deserving students though we had been trying our best to provide all possible facilities to all the students for better education and bright future of the young generation and country.
He remarked that the establishment of the Daanish Schools in the province, including in Bahawalpur, was part of his dream of providing better education facilities to the children of the poor, and for the removal of a sense of depravation.
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im student of iub from english department and on merit but i and many other stdents didnt get lap tops.so is this fair distribution on merit ????????descion is in your hand
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When will you distribute laptops in lahore?
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here is islamia university bahawawalpur studen..wanted to knw whether lap tops will be given to those eligible stdnts who didnt get first.because im on merit motivational gift shd b for all talented students.im sure my message will be conveyed…
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when Mr.shahbaz sharif give laptops to evening students of islamia university bahawalpur?
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when revrenced chief minister will distribute lap tops to the remaining eligible morning students of iub students????
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Assalamoalikum. Sir is there any pre-planned schedule for the distribution of laptops, will we be informed of the ceremony of laptop distribution or we have to check the notice board for the date of distribution? If there is any schedule for the distribution ceremonies in Lahore, can we know the exact date of the distribution ceremony?
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asalam o alikm
is there any exact date of lap top distribution in remaing morning students of iub???
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Assalam-o-Alaikum. Sir, is there any exact date of Laptop distribution for 78 remaining eligible/selected students of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur ?
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A.o.A REspectd sir, would you please announce exact date of lap top distribution for remaining eligible students of islamia university bahawalpur plzz???
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Yet another crackpot idea, like the sasti roti thing. Laptops are supposed to be purchased by those who want them, not handed out like freebies to get cheap publicity and pre-election sympathy. There are cheaper laptops available like OLPC.Recommend
I am student of iub from Management department and on merit but i and many other stdents didnt get lap tops.so is this fair distribution on merit ????????descion is in your hand
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A.o.A REspectd sir, would you please announce exact date of lap top distribution for remaining eligible students of islamia university bahawalpur plzz???
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when revrenced chief minister will distribute lap tops to the remaining eligible morning students of iub students????
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sir plz give me one laptopRecommend
i m student of class 12 in govt higher secondry school gyjranwala i need a laptopRecommend
hi wanted to knw lap top distribution in bahawalpur 4 remaining talented students?????any 1 can tell???
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hi would u let me knw when z lap top distribution?
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aoa…can anybody tell me the exact date of laptop distribution in Sargodha??? bcoz i’v heard that distribution is not gonna held in UOS…just 5 deserving poor students will get laptops in each department….is this a rumour or fact????
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sir ,
when will you start the laptops distribution at Punjab university and education university . i studied at Punjab university and i am on merit so i am waiting for the distribution kindly start soon
Regards ,
IMRAN PERVAIZ
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hi when lap tops will be given to pending students of islamia university bahawalpur………im on merit waiting anxiously……..anybody let me knw???
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A,o.A.respected sir,i m the student of Fsc. and on the merit but i did’t get the labtop.so it is the fair distribution on merit??descion is in my hand.
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A.o.A.SIR i m student of class 12th and on the merit but i didn’t get the labtop.so i m waiting for the distribution kindly start soon.
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Please we all the students request the Cheif Minister to give the schedule of laptops distribution on website of youth,punjab.gov.pk for every city that is remaining.
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Please tell me. when the laptop distribution will start in chishtian. distt bahawalnagar.Recommend
my name is hamiyat i m doind m com from sargodha university … i have done b com and fulfilling the merit criteria . but there not my name in list. its not fair. plz tell me y?
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Can politican buy votes, selling laptops to youth? I believe youth of Pakistan are so knowledgable and mature that they understand such indirect bribary before next election.
Also, did anybody bothered to ask from CM, where this money is coming from? and who’s paying the true price of these laptops?
Did anybody wrote from where this money is spended and who devised this strategy to distribute laptops from the account of development programs.
Untill we remove the mask, we keep on receiving such gifts from political giants, wasting our money without any forma/prior approvals.
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Mr. Khadim-e-Ala, what is the wisdom in rejecting foreign aid for education? You can’t solve the problems of massive illiteracy, low-enrollment, and poor standard of education with your paltry education budgets and travesties like this one of distributing free laptops. You should be focusing the time and money on solving the basic problems first, and you SHOULD get all the help you can instead of rejecting aid in the name of honor and dignity.
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dear sir when will start at university of education town ship lahore
we are waiting for u dear i love shehbaz sharif to encourage the students
from NIAZ ALI MSC IT
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Respected Chief Minister of Punjab
Subject: Request of CTI for permanent lectureship.
Respected sir,
We want to convey and share some important issue about us because you the chief minister of our province and you are doing work with zeal and zest. As you are doing remarkable things in your time period.
We want to focus your attention towards a big problem faced by many CTI’s in their respective colleges. As CTIs seats are introduced and implemented by you in all colleges of the Punjab. It has provided job to many people who were unemployed.
We are CTI’s in different government colleges, serving since many years and performing very well. As we are showing near 100% result in our respective subjects but there are very rare opportunities to appear in PPSC exams, because this test held after every four to five years and unfortunately most of the candidates can’t clear test in one attempt and have become overage. So, we request you kindly pay attention towards our problem and allow us designation of permanent lecturers. We are already showing good performance and Insha’Allah will continue it.
We want you to take step for CTIs in getting a permanent lectureship. Please do reply of this mail about your opinion on this suggestion.
Thanking in anticipation
Yours Truly
CTIs Punjab
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Assalam o alaikum,
Sir i want to say that i’ve been listed for tha merit of laptop deserving student but i didn’t got my laptop yet please inform me about it .
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ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM
Respected Chief Minister of Punjab…
Plz announce the exact date when you visit Sialkot for distribution of laptops awaiting eyes. all students of govt.Murray college Sialkot
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m frm lcwu…our uni rigistrd d name of those studentz who have above80% in 4 sems only not those whose who have overall cgpa z above 80% datz z not fair to sum styudentz like me thiz s quiet unfair
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ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM
Respected Chief Minister of Punjab…
I m doing M.S.c ( Mathamatics ) under university of education Okara Campus . I have been done B.S.c : B.E.d in which i got 70% marks & in M.S.c “1st Semester I got 80% marks I m eligible for Laptop which you will be distribute in Okara but unfortunately my name was missed in Registration So kindaly I requested to you plz include my name in the lisit of Registerd Student of Laptop I shall be Very Thankful to you
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esteemd chief minister
im one of the talented student of iub but didnt get lap top…its very sad???would u plz let me knw whether we will get the lap top or just to make ourselves hapy in hope…??
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Hello i am from India but i really need a laptop.
SO i can get a visa and come for pickup, let me know the procedure. Currently i am in Munich. THank you.
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I can’t stop laughing after reading the comments from “students” of different universities here asking for a laptop on “merit”! I guess people in Pakistan really have a sense of entitlement and everyone is out for a free-bee! Wah maza aa gaya! :)
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when will you coming in fsd/
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students on self finance basis in al d govt medical colgs are geting laptops except for pmc.pls adress dis issue
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thank you Sir!keep on doing for pakistan
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do u know wen will shahbaz come in grw???????????
@saba:
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wen will shahbaz come in grw?
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when does laptop distributed among p.u afternoon students. tell us v r w8ting for ur favour & its our right
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when arid agri uni students will get laptop?????
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