Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif presided over a significant ceremony at Comsats University in Attock, distributing laptops and scholarships to students, including those from Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The event featured the allocation of educational resources to promote academic advancement across provincial lines.

According to Directorate General Public Relation – Govt of Punjab, the ceremony saw the distribution of 6,161 laptops to students within the Rawalpindi division. The recipients included 628 students from public universities, 257 from private universities, 461 from medical colleges, 375 from nursing colleges, 17 from special education institutions, and 423 from colleges under the Higher Education Department.

The Honhaar Scholarship Programme awarded 2,590 scholarships valued at Rs196.97 million in the Rawalpindi division. Of these, 2,085 scholarships worth Rs170.21 million were granted to public university students, while medical university and college students received 314 scholarships totaling Rs19.8 million. An additional 191 scholarships worth Rs6.96 million were designated for students of HED colleges.

The program extends to students enrolled in public and private universities, federally chartered universities, BS colleges, special education institutions, and medical and dental colleges. The chief minister also announced an increase in laptop allocations for deserving students, from 40,000 to 112,000 units, with 48,292 laptops distributed thus far across various districts in Punjab.

During the ceremony, which was attended by elected representatives and political leaders, students expressed gratitude for the financial support, highlighting the impact of the scholarship program on their ability to meet academic expenses, including semester fees of approximately Rs200,000. The Honhaar Scholarship Programme has benefited 108,000 students in its first three phases.