ISLAMABAD – The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme has confirmed that the new phase of its laptop distribution initiative will start on 30 October 2025 in Islamabad.
In an announcement posted on social media, the program shared, “The wait is nearly over! The grand distribution starts on October 30 in Islamabad. We’ll be reaching your region soon — stay tuned!”
This marks the launch of a nationwide drive under the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme, which seeks to enhance students’ access to technology and promote digital learning across Pakistan.
Following the Islamabad launch, laptops will be distributed in other provinces and cities in the coming weeks.
Under the project that aims at empowering students digitally, the governments will distribute 100,000 laptops to meritorious students studying at public sector universities across Pakistan.
Thousands of students enrolled in higher education institutions are set to benefit from this new round of laptop distribution.
A detailed schedule, including city-wise laptop distribution date and allocation plans, will be released shortly.
Eligibility Criteria for PM Laptop Scheme 2025
Students pursuing higher education in recognized public sector institutions are eligible to apply.
Students must be currently enrolled in PhD, MS/MPhil, Bachelor’s, or Master’s programs and meet specific academic requirements.
A minimum CGPA of 2.80 or 60% marks is mandatory, while first-year students need to submit their HSSC marks.
MS/PhD students in their first semester are required to submit the results of their previous degree.
Quota System
There will be a quota system in the laptop scheme, with 18% reserved for students in Balochistan’s higher education institutions and 5% for distance learning students.
Within the distance learning quota, 2.5% will be allocated to Virtual University and 2.5% to Allama Iqbal Open University.
Importantly, only currently enrolled students are eligible, and those who have already graduated are not entitled to benefit from the scheme, even if they applied during their enrollment.
