Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has asserted that the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme is a pivotal initiative aimed at helping to secure economic freedom for women.

Speaking at a laptop distribution ceremony at the Government College Women’s University in Sialkot today, the minister positioned the programme as a significant step towards female financial independence, according to a statement today.

Asif remarked that the government has reinforced its dedication to the project after observing the positive results the initiative has begun to produce. He indicated that the early successes of the scheme prompted a strengthened focus from the administration.