PM Shehbaz to distribute 1m smartphones, tablets for free

PM expresses his vision of equipping youth with modern education, IT and AI
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing an event organised to celebrate the International Youth Day in Islamabad on Monday, August 12, 2024. — PPI
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing an event organised to celebrate the International Youth Day in Islamabad on Monday, August 12, 2024. — PPI

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will distribute one million smartphones, tablets and laptops among best performing students across the country.

Speaking at an event marking the International Day of Youth, the premier shed light on the government’s goal to provide opportunities for the youth to change the country’s destiny.

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Highlighting that each province has its separate programmes to support the students, PM Shehbaz pledged to allocate ample resources to the nation’s youth to help transform the country into a thriving, developed nation.

“The country’s youth have the potential to elevate the nation to new heights, if given access to modern education and resources,” he added.

The premier expressed his vision of equipping talented youth with modern education, information technology, and artificial intelligence to spark a revolution in the country, similar to the progress seen in China.