{"id":18254,"date":"2026-10-25T10:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=18254"},"modified":"2026-10-25T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T11:00:10","slug":"pm-shehbaz-launches-chromebook-internet-scheme-for-500000-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=18254","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz launches Chromebook, internet scheme for 500,000 students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a programme to provide 500,000 Chromebooks and internet facilities to talented students from schools and religious seminaries across Pakistan over the next two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the launch ceremony, the prime minister said the initiative marked the beginning of a journey to empower the country\u2019s talented children and equip them with modern technology and skills to compete internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTalented sons and daughters are Pakistan\u2019s real asset,\u201d he said, stressing that students would receive Chromebooks strictly on the basis of merit and ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The package includes a schoolbag and an internet device to help students access digital learning resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shehbaz said intelligence and talent should not be limited by poverty or wealth, adding that providing children with modern technology and skills was a shared responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the initiative would enable students to pursue online education and benefit from electronic libraries from their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister also recalled that 600,000 laptops had been distributed to students on merit over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investment in education vital for Pakistan\u2019s future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the ceremony, Federal Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said Pakistan was taking steps to meet changing educational requirements and striving to secure a respected place among nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said investment in education was essential for strengthening the economy and shaping the country\u2019s future, adding that past successes, failures and decisions offered important lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Siddiqui stressed the need to adapt to changing requirements concerning the quality, objectives and delivery of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said investment in education was necessary for Pakistan to earn a respected position in the international community and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister also said Pakistan had covered decades of progress in a single 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introduced to rank districts on the basis of merit and performance and encourage improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the prime minister believed genuine progress would be achieved only when all parts of the country developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mashhood also highlighted the role of Daanish Schools in providing deserving students with opportunities to pursue education and improve their prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the prime minister had initiated the journey towards a Digital Pakistan and was committed to ensuring that a lack of resources did not deprive children of opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mashhood added that the prime minister had pledged not to allow resources for the country\u2019s children to be curtailed, saying Pakistan was attracting international engagement and interest in agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA 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