{"id":110015,"date":"2025-08-13T21:15:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=110015"},"modified":"2025-08-13T21:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:15:56","slug":"heres-how-to-apply-for-free-laptops-announced-by-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/110015\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s how to apply for free laptops announced by PM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the distribution of 100,000 free laptops among talented students across Pakistan based on merit.\u00a0 The prime minister announced this while addressing the International Youth Day event in Islamabad on Tuesday. The laptops will be allocated to students from all four provinces, the federal capital, Gilgit Baltistan, and AJK.\u00a0 Addressing the ceremony, the prime minister stressed that the distribution process will be strictly merit-based, with no favouritism or nepotism involved. According to government guidelines, students pursuing higher education in recognised public institutions are eligible to apply. They must be currently enrolled in PhD, MS\/MPhil, Master\u2019s or Bachelor&#8217;s programme and meet specific academic requirements. They must have CGPA of 2.80 or 60% marks while first-year university students need to submit their intermediate marks \u2014 HSSC marks. MS\/PhD students in their first semester are required to submit the results of their previous degree. There is a quota system for distribution of laptops with 18% reserved for students in Balochistan\u2019s higher education institutions and 5% for distance learning students. To apply and avail this opportunity, the eligible students can register either through Prime Minister\u2019s Digital Youth Hub (DYH) mobile application or visit PM Youth Programme website: www.pmyp.gov.pk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the distribution of 100,000 free laptops among talented students across Pakistan based on merit.\u00a0 The prime minister announced this while addressing the International Youth Day event in Islamabad on Tuesday. 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