PM distributes laptops among K-P students

Shehbaz says scheme greatly helped students to continue their studies during Covid-19

PESHAWAR:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the PM National Laptop Scheme for the talented students of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including merged areas, enabling them to continue their studies and contemporary research.

The laptop distribution ceremony was held at the Governor House and attended by K-P Governor Haji Ghulam Ali, Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan, Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Ziad Akram Durrani, Special Assistant for Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima, PM Adviser Engr Amir Muqam, federal and provincial ministers, HEC chairman and students.

The prime minister distributed laptops among the position-holder students of different universities in K-P.

Speaking on the occasion, PM Shehbaz said that the laptops scheme was launched for all the talented students of the country, including K-P, which was being distributed strictly on merit.

“No favouritism or nepotism will be tolerated in its distribution,” he added.

The prime minister said that 100,000 laptops would be distributed among students in the country this year. A total of one million laptops were distributed so far among students under the PM scheme in the country.

He said the laptops would help students to excel in their studies and get dignified jobs in the competitive IT market.

The prime minister said that the laptops distributed by the PML-N government had greatly helped students to continue their studies during the testing time of Covid-19.

The prime minister said that K-P was the land of brave people who played a key role in saving the country from the menace of terrorism and held the sacrifices of law enforcement agencies, police, doctors, engineers, traders and people in high esteem.

He said that the IMF deal was made in compulsion for the economic stability of the country.