Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Saturday inaugurated Pak-China Friendship Center in Islamabad.

Hundreds of other prominent officials joined Yousuf Raza Gilani and Wen Jiabao the Inaugural ceremony.

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said that the Pak-China Friendship Center is a symbol of deep-rooted friendship between the two countries.

The center was built at a cost of Rs 2.5 billion in 22 months.

Three hundred Pakistani and 200 Chinese laborers worked to build the center.

The center houses a modern auditorium having a capacity of more than 800 people.

Seven conference hall, exhibition centers and dining room have also been established in the center.

The Pak-China Friendship Center will also be establish in China.