Pakistan Engineering Council

{{short description|Government of Pakistan regulating body in engineering}}

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| abbreviation = PEC

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| formation = {{Start date and age|1976|1|10|df=yes}}

| native name = پاکستان انجینئرنگ کونسل

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| type = Governmental organization

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| purpose = Educational accreditation, Regulation and licensure in engineering

| headquarters = Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/2, Islamabad-44000

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| region_served = Pakistan

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| language = Urdu and English

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| leader_title = Chairman

| leader_name = Muhammad Najeeb Haroon

| leader_title2 = Senior Vice Chairman

| leader_name2 = Nayyar Saeed{{cite web|url=https://www.pec.org.pk/downloads/GB%20members%202018-21.pdf|title=PEC Governing Body 2018-21|website=PEC.org website|access-date=8 August 2021}}

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| parent_organization = Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)

| affiliations = International Engineering Alliance (IEA)
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

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The Pakistan Engineering Council (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پاکستان انجینئرنگ کونسل‎}}; acronym: PEC) is a professional body for accreditation of engineering education and regulation of engineering profession in Pakistan.{{Cite web |title=Quality Assurance Agency Accreditation Councils |url=https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/universities/QAA/Pages/Accreditation-Councils.aspx |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Higher Education Commission}} It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under the PEC Act, 1976.[https://www.pec.org.pk/downloadables/PEC%20ACT%201976%20_LATEST_.pdf Pakistan Engineering Council Act, 1976] The Gazette of Pakistan, National Assembly of Pakistan website, Published 14 January 1976. Retrieved 8 August 2021{{Cite web |title=Brief History Pakistan Engineering Council - PEC |url=https://pec.org.pk/pec-profile/brief-history/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Pakistan Engineering Council |language=en-US}} The council also registers engineers and professional engineers and grants license to consulting and constructing/operating engineering firms working in Pakistan.

Overview

Pakistan Engineering Council represents the engineering community in the country and assists the Government of Pakistan at the federal and provincial levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.pec.org.pk/brief_history.aspx|title=Brief History|website=pec.org.pk|access-date=8 August 2021}} It also acts as a think tank 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.{{Cite web |title=PEC Regional/Branch/Liason Offices Pakistan Engineering Council - PEC |url=https://pec.org.pk/pec-profile/pec-regional-branch-liason-offices/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Pakistan Engineering Council |language=en-US}} The council became a provisional member of Washington Accord in 2010 and was admitted as a full member in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Signatories » International Engineering Alliance |url=https://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/signatories/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.ieagreements.org}}

In 2011, it became a provisional member of the International Professional Engineer (IntPE) Agreement (IPEA), and became a full member in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Members » International Engineering Alliance |url=https://www.ieagreements.org/agreements/ipea/members/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.ieagreements.org}}[https://pecongress.org.pk/images/upload/books/21-221-227Pakistan%20Engineering%20Council.pdf 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 Shenzhen University to develop and apply Internet of things as part of the Belt and Road Initiative in China and Pakistan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-03-25 |title=Memorandum signed between Chinese university, PEC |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1614387 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Dawn |language=en}}

Affiliations

Washington Accord
International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA)
Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP){{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-01-19 |title=Accreditation List |url=https://feiap.org/accreditation-list/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=The Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific |language=en-US}}
Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries (FEIIC)
Network of Accreditation Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA)

Offices

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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.