Punjab Announces Scholarships for Students of All Provinces

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the Honhaar Scholarship program for students from other provinces.

While presiding over a meeting, she directed that the number of laptops for students in Punjab be increased to 110,000 and also ordered the establishment of a special helpline for scholarship recipients.

The eligibility criteria for students from other provinces will be the same as in Punjab, with a minimum requirement of 65% marks to qualify for a laptop. Maryam Nawaz emphasized that scholarships and laptops are the right of every student and a responsibility of the government.

She stated that education and youth are the country’s true investment and expressed her desire to provide laptops to as many students as possible. She further highlighted that students from Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are equally important and deserve the same opportunities.

CM Punjab assured that merit-based students applying to good colleges will have their fees covered by the government.

Maryam Nawaz reiterated that funding will not be a hurdle for student welfare programs, and the same standards set for Punjab will apply to students from other regions. During the meeting, approval was also granted for a one-day Vice-Chancellors’ Conference and a Tech Expo in Punjab.