In early 2016, the five-year project plan for the Centre of Excellence was approved at a cost of Rs1.215 billion. It has also moved away from the five thematic research areas, showed internal papers of the Centre of the Excellence. Executive Director of the Centre Dr Shaid Rashid claimed that the centre has produced dozens of research papers that are also available on the website. The Centre of Excellence website carries three published reports, which are largely based on day-to-day issues. The CPEC Centre of Excellence was meant to fill this gap.

Source: The Express Tribune January 03, 2018 03:45 UTC