Its construction was started in April 2005 when the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao visited Pakistan.
[2] It was inaugurated on December 18, 2010 by the Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
3 billion,[1][4] comprises on an auditorium with 800 seats, conference rooms, dancing halls, exhibition and art centre.
[3] Centre's design was made by China IPPR International Engineering Corporation and constructed by Shanghai Group.
[5] In February 2013 CDA decided to establish a state-of-the-art modern cinema hall at the centre which will introduce the Bollywood and Hollywood films.