Islamabad (Sapeher Times) China-Pakistan New Energy Vehicle High-Skilled Talent Training Center of Excellence Officially Launched on 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties

Islamabad – 12 May 2026 (Sapeher Times): On May 12, 2026, the China-Pakistan New Energy Vehicle High-Skilled Talent Training Center of Excellence was officially inaugurated and put into operation in Islamabad, Pakistan. This marks another landmark “small yet beautiful” cooperation outcome in deepening industry-education integration, school-enterprise collaboration, and people-to-people ties under the framework of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Pakistan diplomatic relations.
Distinguished guests from both sides attended the ceremony, including Chief guest Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) of Pakistan ,Muhammad Aamir Jan, Director General of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) of Pakistan, Brigadier Sajjd Mehoomd Khohkhar Chairperson of Punjab TEVTA, Nadeem Khalid Dean of NUTECH Skills Development Department of NUTECH University, Yin Wanjian, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Hunan Automotive Engineering Vocational University, Rafeh, North Region Service Director of MG Motors Pakistan, Wang Peng, Managing Director of ITMC Technology Co., Ltd., Max Ma Founder & CEO of UNI International, Cui Ru, Head of CCTV news of China Media Group, Wang Lei , Director of CGTN Urdu, China Media Group, as well as other China-Pakistan friendship advocates.

Pakistan’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market is currently experiencing explosive growth. With Chinese brands like MG Motors expanding their footprint in the country, NEV ownership and market penetration are rising rapidly.

This boom has created a critical shortage of skilled technicians in maintenance, diagnostics, and after-sales services, becoming a key bottleneck limiting the healthy development of the industry. The launch of the China-Pakistan NEV High-Skilled Talent Training Center of Excellence directly addresses this market demand, leveraging China’s advanced vocational education resources to build a localized training platform integrating talent development, skills certification, and industrial services.

Jointly supported by Chinese and Pakistani institutions, the center will introduce China’s advanced vocational education standards for NEV maintenance, diagnostics, and related digital skills.

This includes professional curricula, localized teacher training programs, teaching equipment, examination and assessment software, and vocational certification systems. It will provide systematic skills training for Pakistani youth while delivering high-caliber technical talents to Chinese automotive enterprises operating under the Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan.

The project not only fills the gap in vocational education for the NEV sector in Pakistan but also serves as a bridge for China-Pakistan people-to-people connectivity, embodying the cooperation philosophy of “small yet beautiful, people-centered and benefit-driven”. By creating high-quality employment opportunities for young Pakistanis, the center will drive the transformation, upgrading, and green development of the local automotive industry.

As the core implementing partner, UNI International stated: “Telling China’s stories well, promoting Chinese culture, and leveraging China’s vocational education to serve China’s major-country diplomacy are the shared mission, responsibility, and commitment of our China-Pakistan team. Moving forward, we will continue to advance China-Pakistan vocational education cooperation with the philosophy of ‘Serve with Heart, Serve the Future’, injecting new vitality into the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.”