Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the PM Youth Chromebook Scheme on Sunday, 25 October 2026. It plans to give 500,000 Chromebooks to students over two years. Here is who can get one, how students register, what is not clear and which deadlines may have passed.
What Is the Scheme?
- Launched: 25 October 2026, in Islamabad, under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme.
- Size: 500,000 Chromebooks, according to Radio Pakistan, The Nation and Daily Pakistan.
- Extras: Selected students also get a bag and a MiFi device for the internet, according to The Nation and Tribune. They can use it for online classes and e-libraries at home.
- Timeline: The government aims to distribute all 500,000 in two years.
- Selection: By merit. The Prime Minister said, “Only your hard work and ability will be the criteria.”
Radio Pakistan says the government also plans high-speed internet connections for 500,000 students. Each connection could be shared by up to five people, reaching about 2.5 million people. I did not find a source on when these will start.
Who Is Eligible?
The sources differ on who is covered.
- Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Era: Only students in government or public schools. Private school students are not eligible.
- Radio Pakistan, The Nation and Tribune: Talented students from schools and religious seminaries (madrassas). The Nation says the Prime Minister confirmed this when a seminary student asked.
I could not tell from the sources how seminary students apply or are selected. Check the official announcement for your institution.
Which Classes?
Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Era say the following:
- Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan: top-performing students of Class 9 (SSC-I).
- Azad Kashmir, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan: top-performing students of Class 9 and Class 10 (SSC-II).
Selection uses each education board’s top-performer list, sent to the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC). Pakistan Era says it is based on marks in the 2026 annual exams. No single national marks cut-off has been published. Pakistan Era says BISE Bahawalpur’s list showed cut-offs of 73.51% for Science and 53.17% for Arts. Each board sets its own.
How Students Register
Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Era give the same online steps, on the IBCC portal, pmychromebooks.ibcc.edu.pk. Type the address yourself.
- Select your education board.
- Enter your CNIC or B-Form number, or your roll or registration number, and your date of birth. Use digits only, with no dashes.
- Click “Find my record” and check your name, school and marks.
- Upload your documents.
- Submit the form and save or download the reference slip.
- You can apply only once, and you cannot edit the form after you submit it.
- If your record is not found, try a different number, such as your roll number, or contact your school or board.
- Wrong information can cancel your allocation, according to Daily Pakistan.
Documents Needed
- A recent colour photo with a plain background (JPG or PNG).
- Your Class 9 or Class 10 mark sheet.
- An attested copy of your B-Form or CNIC.
- An attested copy of your father’s or guardian’s CNIC.
Each file should be under 300 KB.
Deadlines: Check Before You Apply
Pakistan Era (published 20 October, updated 4 November 2026) says:
- BISE Lahore and the AJK board gave 19 October 2026 as the deadline. This has passed.
- BISE Peshawar asked schools to send hard copies to IBCC by 16 October 2026.
- Karachi’s BSE and BISE Larkana were listed as open on the portal on 4 November. Other Sindh boards were marked “coming soon.”
- It found no extension for the earlier deadlines as of 20 October.
Daily Pakistan, on the other hand, says no deadline is stated. So the registration window appears to differ by board. Ask your school or board about your own date. I did not find a single national last date.
Fees and Scams
- Pakistan Era saw no fee on the portal or in board notices. Anyone who charges a fee to register a student is not part of the process.
- Use only the official IBCC portal and the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme channels.
- Daily Pakistan’s page warns about fake offers using the Prime Minister’s name. Do not share your CNIC or OTP with an agent.
Background
Radio Pakistan says the earlier Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme, which began in 2014, gave out about 600,000 laptops. It says Google began making Chromebooks in Haripur in November 2025. It also says Pakistan and Google signed an agreement in August 2026 for students to get one year of free access to advanced AI tools, including Gemini.
Radio Pakistan and The Nation say the Tokyo Technology Care Foundation, led by Rashid Minhas, signed an agreement with the government to support students’ digital access. They give no amount. The total cost of the scheme is not stated in the reports I read.
What I Could Not Confirm
- Whether madrassa students are covered, and how they apply.
- A single national deadline, or whether the closed deadlines will reopen.
- Device specifications.
- Province-wise quotas.
- The total cost and where the money comes from.
- When students will receive the Chromebooks.
- Whether the portal works for every board. I could not open the IBCC portal, so the steps come from news reports.
Business Recorder’s report did not load, so I did not use it. This is general information, not an official notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Chromebooks will be given?
500,000 over two years, according to Radio Pakistan and The Nation.
Who can apply?
Top-performing students from government schools. Some reports also include religious seminary students.
Can private school students apply?
No, according to Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Era.
Where do I register?
On the IBCC portal, pmychromebooks.ibcc.edu.pk, according to Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Era.
Is there a fee?
Pakistan Era found none.
What else do students get?
A bag and a MiFi device for the internet, according to The Nation and Tribune.
What is the last date?
It depends on your board. Some dates have passed. Ask your school or board.
Ask your school or board for your own date, and register only on the official portal.
