LAHORE, Sept. 23 (China Economic Net) -- The University of the Punjab hosted the unveiling of two China-Pakistan cooperation platforms here on Sept. 22, as the Punjab University College of Pharmacy and the Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine launched the Pharmaceutical Resource Research and Development Center, while the University of the Punjab and the Shandong Tongshan Children's Welfare and Public Welfare Development Center formally introduced the China-Pakistan Youth Volunteer Service Team in Pakistan.

Punjab University College of Pharmacy and the Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine launch the Pharmaceutical Resource Research and Development Center in Lahore. Photo provided to CEN.

The pharmaceutical center was first launched in Jinan in November 2025. In Pakistan, it focuses on bilateral research in pharmaceuticals and traditional medicine, the extraction and development of medicines, and technology transfer.

The youth volunteer service team, established in China last month, is expected to organize joint programs in education, health, child welfare and cultural exchange.

University of the Punjab and the Shandong Tongshan Children's Welfare and Public Welfare Development Center jointly hold a ceremony to formally introduce the China-Pakistan Youth Volunteer Service Team in Pakistan. Photo provided to CEN.

The unveiling ceremony was attended by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali, Vice Chancellor of the University of the Punjab; Li Xiao, Director of the Shandong Tongshan Children's Welfare and Public Welfare Development Center; and Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz, President of the China Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA), representing the Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine and the CPMA. Senior academic and professional representatives from the healthcare sector, faculty members and researchers also attended the event.