LAHORE: The Punjab Government has announced an extension for submitting applications under the Punjab Laptop Scheme Phase 2.
The official notification allows students to submit their applications through the online portal until March 20 2026. The extension aims to allow more students to benefit from this initiative. The scheme provides students with access to modern technology which enables them to access digital resources for their academic and research activities.
The program is part of the provincial government’s efforts to improve education. Public educational institution students and selected private university students in Punjab are eligible to apply for this program. The authorities have advised students to finish their application process before the deadline because it will help them better their educational prospects.
Amir Muqam calls laptop scheme ‘investment in youth’s future,’ not just device distribution
On February 25, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON, and President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Amir Muqam, said that the laptop scheme is not merely the distribution of digital devices but an investment in the future of the youth.
He stated that in today’s world, nations compete not based on the size of their population, but on the intellectual capacity, creative thinking and technical skills of their workforce.
He expressed these views while addressing, as the chief guest, the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme distribution ceremony held on Wednesday at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar.
Federal Minister Engr Amir Muqam said that it was a moment of immense joy, pride and emotion for him to be present as the chief guest at his alma mater, the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar. He said this was the institution where he obtained his engineering education, where his dreams found direction, and from where he began his professional journey. Distributing laptops among talented students at the same university today, he added, was both an honour and a matter of pride for him.
The Federal Minister said that engineering is the backbone of any country’s development, stability, and prosperity. From roads to dams, from industries to information technology, and from energy to defence, engineers play a fundamental and pivotal role in every sector. A strong economy, he noted, is built on robust infrastructure and modern technology, and this responsibility rests on the shoulders of engineers.
He further said that this is the era of digital technology, and the nation’s leading the race of development are those investing in scientific and technical education. As an engineer, he said, he has always raised his voice for the issues and rights of engineers. Whether on the floor of the Assembly, in cabinet meetings, or at any other forum, he has played his role in safeguarding engineers’ employment opportunities, professional dignity, and legitimate rights, and, God willing, will continue to do so, because an engineer’s hard work and capability can change the destiny of the country.
He said that the distribution of 950 laptops at today’s ceremony is an important step. The laptop scheme, he reiterated, is not merely the distribution of digital devices but a strategic state investment in the future of the youth. This initiative provides students with direct access to global online courses, international research libraries, and modern technical skills the very skills that form the foundation of success in today’s knowledge- based economy.
