LAHORE – Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced cash prizes for Matric position holders, raising the award from Rs20,000 to Rs100,000, alongside free laptops for successful students. Rana Sikandar Hayat said that, for the first time, all Punjab educational boards announced their Matric results at the same time, while ensuring complete transparency in line with the vision of the Punjab chief minister. Minister revealed that Matric position holders will now receive Rs100,000 in cash instead of the previous Rs20,000. 2026 Matric results were prepared using modern technology for the first time, allowing students to receive verified online result cards instead of relying on traditional hard-copy documents. Sikandar said Punjab is rapidly moving all educational boards towards a fully digital system.