LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday announced the launch of modern electric buses in several remote districts of Punjab, with tickets priced at just Rs20.

In a post on X, Maryam Nawaz said that a fleet of 100 air-conditioned, Wi-Fi-enabled electric buses is being shipped from Yantai, China, and will leave for Pakistan tonight.

“These eco-friendly buses, equipped with a fully automated ticketing system, will offer safe, peaceful, and comfortable travel,” she said.

The service will first be introduced in districts that have long lacked reliable public transport, including Mianwali, Okara, Nankana Sahib, Muzaffargarh, Vehari, Pakpattan, and Dera Ghazi Khan. The buses will also have facilities for passengers with special needs.

Maryam Nawaz added that the Punjab government is determined to provide modern, affordable, and environment-friendly transport to every citizen, especially those in underserved areas.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that 100,000 free laptops will be given to outstanding students across the country purely on merit. Speaking at an event in Islamabad to mark International Youth Day, he said the distribution will be based solely on academic performance and will cover all provinces, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Referring to Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, the Prime Minister said Pakistan’s victory on May 10 against a larger and overconfident enemy had given the nation new energy. He urged the youth to carry forward this spirit and work hard to make the country proud.

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