Pakistan Engineering Council
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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]
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| Abbreviation | PEC |
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| Formation | 10 January 1976 |
| Type | Governmental organization |
| Purpose | Educational accreditation, Regulation and licensure in engineering |
| Headquarters | Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/2, Islamabad-44000 |
| Coordinates | 33.72392751544481°N 73.09317506975134°E |
Region served | Pakistan |
Official language | Urdu and English |
Chairman | Muhammad Najeeb Haroon |
Senior Vice Chairman | Nayyar Saeed[1] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) |
| Affiliations | International Engineering Alliance (IEA) Higher Education Commission of Pakistan |
| Website | pec |
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
References
External links
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