1430 laptops are being distributed at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur under Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme Phase III

1430 laptops are being distributed at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur under Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme Phase III

BAHAWALPUR(PR)As many as 1430 laptops are being distributed at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur under Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme Phase III. In this connection a grand ceremony was held at Main Auditorium. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor and Aqeel Najam Hashmi, Mayor Bahawalpur City distributed laptops among students. In his address Mr. Aqeel Najam Hashmi said that presently Pakistan is on peak of economic stability in 70 years history. The national economy is booming with 5.6 % GDP which is expected to be GDP and stock exchange index is touching record 54 thousand points. First time in history of the country, development projects are under completion at such a large scale. Recently, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif directed to link Bahawalpur with Karachi Lahore Motorway which will open new avenues of development for this region. Prime Minister’s Youth Programme was initiated in 2013 to benefit country’s youth equipping them with modern technologies linking with global world. Initially, 100,000 brilliant students were given laptops and the government has recently announced 4^th and 5^th phases of the scheme to provide laptops to 200,000 students from across the country. He praised Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq for raising academic and research standards in the university as well as reforming administrative side. Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq said that 4417 students of the IUB benefited from Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme while 5100 laptops were distributed through Chief Minister’s Punjab Laptop Scheme. Similarly, Rs. 249 million were distributed to 9987 students through Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme. He thanked the dignitaries and notable for participating in the ceremony.