Pakistan, Oct. 28 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's decision to distribute 500,000 Chromebooks among students is a welcome investment in a country where access to technology remains a privilege for far too many. The initiative, launched on Sunday with promises of internet connectivity and merit-based selection, could bring digital learning within reach of thousands of deserving children. Yet Pakistan has travelled this road before, and the government's own experience offers some valuable lessons. The question is how far these devices will take their recipients once the distribution ceremonies are over. The Prime Minister's Youth Laptop Programme, launched in 2013, has already put hundreds of thousands of computers in students' hands. By ...