PM Laptop Scheme: Phase 4 Kicks Off at NED University Karachi

2026-01-30 - 13:26

KARACHI: The fourth phase of the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme has commenced in Karachi at the NED University of Engineering and Technology. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to personally distribute laptops to students during a visit next month in this phase, ARY News reported. The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training presided over the ceremony at NED University. During the event, Dr. Fahad Shafiq, Coordinator of the PM Youth Program, announced that 32 graduates received laptops in this initial ceremony of the fourth phase, noting that the students’ excitement was “worth watching.” The ceremony was attended by honorary guests, including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senators Nehal Hashmi and Wali Uddin Chishti, along with Dr. Fahad Shafiq. Dr. Shafiq further informed that students from eight universities across Sindh will receive laptops during this phase. He reiterated that the distribution process is moving quickly and confirmed the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Karachi. He added that the laptop scheme is a core vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who originally initiated the program in 2011 during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Punjab.