According to the spokesperson of UMT the purpose of establishing the centre is to raise awareness among the students and public regarding CPEC and its various dimensions. Besides conducting in depth research, seminars and workshops, the Centre will focus on connecting Pakistani market with its Chinese counterpart and engaging young entrepreneurs studying at Pakistani and Chinese universities to come up with innovative business plans and new strategies to be applied on CPEC.
Chinese Council General, Long Ding Don, while speaking on the occasion, said that together Pakistani and Chinese universities could contribute hugely to successful implementation of CPEC. He said CPEC would bring prosperity for Pakistan stabilising its economy through one road, one belt. He appreciated UMT management's endeavours for carrying on successful Chinese classes in the varsity and raising awareness among the faculty and students. He hoped that trained young professionals from Pakistani universities such as UMT would come forward and make the CPEC a success.
Talking to media after the inauguration ceremony, Rector UMT Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad said, "Our faculty is committed in undertaking research on CPEC, which is the future of Pakistan. We are working very hard on the students and getting them ready to professionally contribute to the mega project and shape a new future".
He added, "It is the responsibility of all institutions of higher education to generate a trained manpower to deal with the future challenges that could be hitting us once the CPEC project is set to take speed." "Every student enrolled in a university should take keen interest in playing their role for CPEC in order to put the country on the lines of rapid development and economic stability", Dr Murad said.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2017