By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
The Chairman
of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Engr Syed Abdul Qadir Shah, laid the
foundation stone of new building of PEC Branch Office in Karachi.
After laying the foundation, he also addressed a gathering
at the site situated near Clifton. He said that the number of registered
engineers and constructors in Karachi was more than any other city of Pakistan
and the infrastructure/facilities needed to be developed to facilitate the
large number of engineers residing in the commercial hub of Pakistan.
The PEC Chairman said that strengthening of branch office
will not only benefit the people of Karachi but will also help in facilitating
the engineering community of neighboring regions of Karachi.
Engr Abdul Qadir Shah reiterated that the primary mandate of
the PEC was to regulate the engineering qualification and work for the
betterment of registered and professional engineers.
He expressed the hope that the new building will become a
second home for engineers. He also remarked that the PEC would continue to
serve the nation as per the high standards set in its objectives and will play
its due role in the development of the Country.
Engr I A Osmani, Senior Vice Chairman, Engr Mukhtar
Shaikh, Vice Chairman (Sindh), Engr. Khadim Hussain Bhatti, Registrar of PEC,
Engr G R Bhatti, Advisor PEC Karachi ,and other prominent engineers from
different organizations of public and private sector were also present on the
occasion.
