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By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) After having done it in Baluchistan, the engineers of Sindh also took to streets when, led by the Chairman of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Javed Salim Qureshi, stageda protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club (KPC) for the attainment of their long standing demands.  Addressing on the occasion, the PEC Chairman affirmed that the council will continue to strive for the attainments of demands for engineers which are being pursued for a long time.  Javed Qureshi urged the authorities to order for the release of payment of technical allowance to engineers as being practiced in Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa, Punjab and Azad Kashmir.  He said that the government should forthwith remove non-engineers from the slots of engineering professional seats and they should be replaced with qualified engineers. The PEC Chairman demanded that all vacant engineers’ seats be forthwith filled eng...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) ZAB E-Fest 2019, an annual inter-university engineering competition, organized jointly by the faculties of computer sciences and mechatronics engineering of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi, was inaugurated by Engr Muhammed Shafique, Vice-Chairman (Sindh), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). Speaking on the occasion, Engr Shafique appreciated that students from different universities from all over Karachi who were participating in this project competition.  “In this modern age of technology advancement, challenges for engineering education were growing at the same pace,” the chief guest pointed out and added that the students needed to equip themselves with the latest and up-to-date technological knowledge, skills and hands on experience.  He said it was inspiring for the students that their projects will be evaluated by the industry and academ...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Bahria University, Karachi, organized an All Karachi Inter-University Open House Exhibition.  The exhibition was inaugurated by Engr Muhammed Shafique, Vice Chairman Sindh, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), in a graceful ceremony.  In his speech, Engr Shafique appreciated the objectives behind the concept of exhibition and opined that such open houses should also be organized by other public and private sector universities. He was of the view that such events greatly help the students to make their mind for future career. He said that as a member of the PEC, he will extend all his support for holding such events which may prove a source of guidance for students.  Engr Shafique appreciated the Bahria Univerrsity for making efforts in successfully holding the exhibition and hoped it will go a long way in providing beneficial guidance to its students.  The exhibition w...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The first-ever secretariat of the Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan (ACEP) was inaugurated by Engr Jawaid Salim Qureshi, Chairman, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) while Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister, Engr Ashfaq Memon, and Engr Najeeb Haroon, MNA, were the guests of honour on the occasion. The objective behind the establishment of the ACEP in Karachi was to highlight the role of this body of consulting engineers in national development.  Speaking on the occasion, Engr Javed congratulated the ACEP for having established its own secretariat to help coordinate its activities on national level.  He held out his firm assurance to engineers to protect their due rights besides other related matters like sales tax, foreign consultancy, positioning of non-engineers on engineer's posts and status of diploma engineers.  The PEC Chairman informed about the changes he had initiated...