The Shahbaz-led government has announced multiple student-centric initiatives, including Laptops, E-Bikes, Solar setups, and more.
Amid back-to-back youth-centric programs, a cutting from an Urdu newspaper is going viral on social media, suggesting that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced electric rickshaws and loaders to position-holder students across the country.
The claim is being widely shared and criticized, with many questioning the government’s priorities.
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Several social media activists, including anchorperson Maleeha Hashmey, also shared a clip while expressing concerns over the government’s vision.
The headline in question reads: “Prime Minister Announces Electric Rickshaws and Loaders for Top Students”, sparking outrage and ridicule online.
Amid backlash over these weird posts, The Asian Mirror checked the facts, and the claim turns out to be false and taken out of context.
It started with a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in which he announced that the federal government will provide electric bikes (e-bikes) to high-achieving students from educational boards across the country.
The initiative is part of a broader strategy to promote environmentally friendly transportation and support deserving youth.
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In the same meeting, the PM ordered authorities to develop a comprehensive plan to make electric vehicles more accessible to the general public. He said any government-run scheme involving e-bikes, rickshaws, or loaders must ensure high safety and quality standards.
Moreover, the meeting discussed a separate scheme aimed at providing electric rickshaws and loaders to low-income individuals in easy instalments, not for students.
