The Pakistan Engineering Council (

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: PEC) is a professional body for accreditation of

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and regulation of

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profession in

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. It was established on 10 January 1976 by the

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under the PEC Act, 1976. The council also registers

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and

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s and grants

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to consulting and constructing/operating engineering firms working in Pakistan.

Overview

Pakistan Engineering Council represents the engineering community in the country and assists the

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at the federal and provincial levels. It also acts as a

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to the government and undertakes efforts to establish scientific standards for engineering innovations and services. Its headquarters is located in Islamabad and regional/branch/liaison offices are located in main cities of Pakistan. The council became a provisional member of Washington Accord in 2010 and was admitted as a full member in 2017. In 2011, it became a provisional member of the International Professional Engineer (IntPE) Agreement (IPEA), and became a full member in 2018.Overview of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on Pakistan Engineering Congress.org website
Retrieved 8 August 2021 In March 2021, PEC signed a memorandum of understanding with the

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to develop and apply

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as part of the

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in China and Pakistan.

Affiliations

* Washington Accord *International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA) *Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) *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

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Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in ...

laid the

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of the building on 28 July 1987. The building became functional on 14 October 1992 after

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inaugurated it.

Regional offices

PEC further opened the following regional offices in the provincial capitals of Pakistan: * 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)

References

External links

*
Ministry of Science and Technology website

International Engineering Alliance website
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