China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) visited Abbottabad UST

On the occasion of 72nd Anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic relationship & 10th Anniversary of BRI & CPEC, a delegation from China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) visited Abbottabad UST on May 30, 2022 for handing over the Chinese CPEC Camp Building to the varsity. The delegation was led by the Deputy General Manager (CRBC) Pakistan, Mr. Liu Chaoyang. He was accompanied by the General Project Manager CCCCL CPEC-HT Project, Mr. Wang Hui and the team. The occasion was graced with her presence by the Secretary to the Govt. of KP for Higher Edu. Archives, and Libraries, Dr. Aneela Mehfooz Durrani, was was the chief guest of the ceremony.
The Vice-Chancellor Abbottabad UST, Prof. Dr. Malik Mujaddad-ur-Rehman, welcomed the delegation and delivered a talk on the significance of the CPEC for both the countries. Mr. Liu Chaoyang thanked the Vice-Chancellor and ensured that China will continue to do developmental projects in Pakistan. The guests were presented shields by the Vice-Chancellor and the Secretary HED. The Chinese delegation also exchanged shields with the VC and the Secretary HED.

The occasion also included the distribution of prizes for NRPU approved projects.
The names of the PI’s with their total fundings are listed below:

1. Dr. Azam Hayat – Rs. 10,315,800
2. Dr. Mohammad Tariq Rahim – Rs. 2,337,500
3. Dr. Fawad Hussain – Rs. 3,015,100
4. Dr. Muhammad Mudassar Khan – Rs. 8,350,000
5. Dr. Hazrat Ali – Rs. 2,860,000
6. Dr. Ibrar Khan – Rs. 6,358,000
7. Dr. Yasir Saeed – Rs. 3,207,600.

In her speech, the chief guest, Dr. Aneela Mehfooz Durrani, congratulated all the PI’s for their achievement and reiterated the importance of research environment at the varsities. The ceremony concluded with a word of thanks to all the participants by Dr. Ajab Khan, Director ORIC, Abbottabad UST.