The Punjab government has decided to distribute a hundred thousand laptops among graduate students and more recently Mr Nawaz Sharif has promised five hundred thousand more after the budget has been announced. The question is whether the cash strapped provincial government can afford such a huge expense, especially with floods playing havoc with the economy of the province for three years in a row. One can’t help but notice that the decision comes only weeks after a successful political rally was held by an upcoming political party that has a major support base amongst the youth of the country. So much for good governance!
ASAD KHAN
Lahore
