Pakistan Engineering Council
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.[1] It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under the PEC Act, 1976.[2][3] The council also registers engineers and professional engineers and grants license to consulting and constructing/operating engineering firms working in Pakistan.[4] OverviewPakistan Engineering Council represents the engineering community in the country and assists the Government of Pakistan at the federal and provincial levels.[5][6] It also acts as a think tank to the government and undertakes efforts to establish scientific standards for engineering innovations and services.[5] Its headquarters is located in Islamabad and regional/branch/liaison offices are located in main cities of Pakistan.[7] The council became a provisional member of Washington Accord in 2010 and was admitted as a full member in 2017.[8][5] In 2011, it became a provisional member of the International Professional Engineer (IntPE) Agreement (IPEA), and became a full member in 2018.[9][5] 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.[4] Affiliations
OfficesHeadquartersPakistan 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.[3] Regional officesPEC further opened the following regional offices in the provincial capitals of Pakistan:[7][3]
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