Google to produce 500,000 Chromebooks in Pakistan by 2026, presents first to PM

Global tech giant Google on Thursday launched an initiative to produce half a million Chromebooks in Pakistan, marking the occasion by presenting the first device to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Google Asia Pacific (APAC) President Scott Beaumont presented the locally manufactured Chromebook to PM Shehbaz at a ceremony in Islamabad. The prime minister, addressing the ceremony, appreciated the contribution of Google on the global level and in Pakistan as well. He expressed the belief that the young generation was much more capable in the field of information technology and could play a key role in the country’s economic development. PM Shehbaz said the federal and provincial governments should utilise all possible resources to ensure their education and empowerment.