Organization:Pakistan Engineering Council

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Pakistan Engineering Council
پاکستان انجینئرنگ کونسل
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AbbreviationPEC
Formation10 January 1976; 48 years ago (1976-01-10)
TypeGovernmental organization
PurposeEducational accreditation, Regulation and licensure in engineering
HeadquartersAtaturk Avenue (East), G-5/2, Islamabad
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 33°43′26″N 73°05′35″E / 33.72392751544481°N 73.09317506975134°E / 33.72392751544481; 73.09317506975134
Region served
Pakistan
Official language
Urdu and English
Chairman
Engr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon
Senior Vice Chairman
Engr Nayyar Saeed[1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)
AffiliationsInternational Engineering Alliance (IEA)
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Websitepec.org.pk

The Pakistan Engineering Council (Urdu: پاکستان انجینئرنگ کونسل‎; acronym: PEC) is a professional body for accreditation of engineering education and regulation of engineering profession in Pakistan .[2] It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under the PEC Act, 1976.[3][4] The council also registers engineers and professional engineers and grants license to consulting and constructing/operating engineering firms working in Pakistan.[5]

Overview

Pakistan Engineering Council represents the engineering community in the country and assists the Government of Pakistan at the federal and provincial levels.[6][7] It also acts as a think tank to the government and undertakes efforts to establish scientific standards for engineering innovations and services.[6] Its headquarters is located in Islamabad and regional/branch/liaison offices are located in main cities of Pakistan.[8] The council became a provisional member of Washington Accord in 2010 and was admitted as a full member in 2017.[9][6]

In 2011, it became a provisional member of the International Professional Engineer (IntPE) Agreement (IPEA), and became a full member in 2018.[10][6]

In March 2021, PEC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shenzhen University to develop and apply Internet of things as part of the Belt and Road Initiative in China and Pakistan.[5]

Affiliations

  • Washington Accord[9]
  • International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA)[10]
  • Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP)[11]
  • Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries (FEIIC)
  • Network of Accreditation Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA)

Offices

Headquarters

Pakistan Engineering Council headquarters are located at Ataturk Avenue (East) in the G-5/2 sector of Islamabad. President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq laid the foundation stone of the building on 28 July 1987. The building became functional on 14 October 1992 after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated it.[4]

Regional offices

PEC further opened the following regional offices in the provincial capitals of Pakistan:[8][4]

  • Karachi Branch Office (inaugurated on 23 June 1987)
  • Lahore Branch Office (inaugurated on 30 January 1988)
  • Quetta Branch Office (inaugurated on 17 February 1988)
  • Peshawar Branch Office (inaugurated on 27 March 1988)
  • Multan Branch Office (inaugurated on 1 June 2016)
  • Hyderabad Branch Office (inaugurated on 1 June 2016)

See also

  • List of engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan

References

  1. ↑ "PEC Governing Body 2018-21". https://www.pec.org.pk/downloads/GB%20members%202018-21.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "Quality Assurance Agency Accreditation Councils". https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/universities/QAA/Pages/Accreditation-Councils.aspx. 
  3. ↑ Pakistan Engineering Council Act, 1976 The Gazette of Pakistan, National Assembly of Pakistan website, Published 14 January 1976. Retrieved 8 August 2021
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Brief History Pakistan Engineering Council - PEC" (in en-US). https://pec.org.pk/pec-profile/brief-history/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Memorandum signed between Chinese university, PEC" (in en). 2021-03-25. https://www.dawn.com/news/1614387. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Overview of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on Pakistan Engineering Congress.org website Retrieved 8 August 2021
  7. ↑ "Brief History". http://www.pec.org.pk/brief_history.aspx. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "PEC Regional/Branch/Liason Offices Pakistan Engineering Council - PEC" (in en-US). https://pec.org.pk/pec-profile/pec-regional-branch-liason-offices/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Signatories » International Engineering Alliance". https://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/signatories/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Members » International Engineering Alliance". https://www.ieagreements.org/agreements/ipea/members/. 
  11. ↑ "Accreditation List" (in en-US). 2021-01-19. https://feiap.org/accreditation-list/. 

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