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]
پاکستان انجینئرنگ کونسل | |
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°43′26″N 73°05′35″E / 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 |
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]
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]
PEC further opened the following regional offices in the provincial capitals of Pakistan:[8][4]