The Research Journal of  Pakistan Study Centre University of Peshawar was upgraded from "Z" to "Y" category by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. A Notification to this effect was issued by the Director Academics Higher Education Commission Dr. Tahir Ai Shah. Director of Pakistan Study Centre, who is also editor of the journal,  expressed his delight over attaining of the "Y" status. He said that the he  started editing the journal in 2012 and got it recognized  from the HEC in 2014,  in "Z" category. He said that due to its regularity in publishing and maintaining standard and accounts, the journal has received funds twice in the past three years from HEC.