Pakistan, July 16 -- The federal government has approved a project to establish a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) joint research centre for earth sciences in Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), worth Rs 8.5 million, Daily Times has learnt.
QAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali said this in an exclusive interview. He said that the initial cost of the project was Rs 8.5 million, out of which Rs 6 million would be funded by China and Rs 2.5 by Pakistan.
"This was a big old project which had been withdrawn by China's government due to indiscipline and asymmetrical situation in the university," he recalled while adding, "I did some personal efforts to restore this project and get succeeded as it was in the interest of the varsity as well as f...