Islamabad, Jan. 10 -- Major delays in carrying out Phase 4 of the Prime Minister's Youth Laptop Scheme have surfaced, as official papers indicate that thousands of students were denied timely assistance due to flaws in planning and execution, as reported by Samaa TV.

As per the documents, the effort to purchase 100,000 laptops could not be finished within the sanctioned timeframe. Phase 4 was initially supposed to conclude by June 2025, but the government has now prolonged the scheme's duration until June 2026. Planning for this phase had been completed in June 2023, yet the two-year target period could not be achieved.

The records cite weak scheduling, unrealistic planning, and failure to follow approved timelines as the primary causes...