Update on ‘Not Verified’ application status for CM Punjab laptop scheme

LAHORE: The deadline for resubmitting Chief Minister Punjab Laptop Scheme applications marked as “Not Verified/Returned”  ends today, March 24.

According to the government’s official portal, the deadline for resubmitting these application will end at 4 pm today and those submitted after this date will not be accepted.

“The deadline for resubmitting applications marked as “NOT VERIFIED / RETURNED” is March 24, 2025, till 4 PM. Any application not resubmitted by students with the required corrections by this date will be rejected,” read the announcement.

According to the official details, over 250,000 have already applied online for a total of 110,000 laptops, however, 93,441 applications were received till the closing date (March 18).

Following the registration, applicants are required to contact their colleges or universities to confirm their status. After the institution has completed the verification, the applicant will see the status “Verified”.

Furthermore, laptops will be distributed to first and second-semester students in the first phase of the scheme.

The provincial government has set the merit criteria at a minimum of 65 percent for BS students and 80 percent for medical students, based on their intermediate examination marks.

Earlier, the government announced the scheme, under which students will get the latest 13th generation Core i7 laptops. The scheme is intended for deserving candidates, which include 2,000 minority kids and those who excelled at the Secondary and Higher Secondary School Examinations.

Students from South Punjab will get 32% of the laptops. The students studying courses like computer science, medicine, science, engineering, social sciences, business, language, veterinary medicine, and agriculture are to get laptops under this scheme.

Allocations under the laptop scheme

The laptops will be allocated to 20,000 university students, 14,000 college students, 4,000 technical and agricultural college students, and 2,000 medical and dental college students.

The scheme will benefit students studying a range of disciplines, including computer science, medicine, science, engineering, social sciences, business, language, veterinary medicine, and agriculture.

CM Punjab Laptop Scheme Distribution Date

The distribution is likely to commence after the month of Ramadan 2025, after the interview of eligible students for the program takes place in February, with laptop distribution likely in April/May of this year.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that the first shipment of computers has landed in Pakistan, in anticipation of which she will hold ceremonies in different cities to hand out laptops through the Honhaar scholarship program.

The scheme will benefit talented students from across the province, including those from minority backgrounds and rural areas.