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Track Record: Engr. Waseem Nazir

Chairman of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) since 7 September 2024 (term 2024–27), and Chairman of the Professional Excellence Group (PEG). Every entry has a date and a source. Covers published work up to 15 October 2026.

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Engr. Waseem Nazir became Chairman of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on 7 September 2024, for a three-year term (2024–27). He is also Chairman of the Professional Excellence Group (PEG).

This page lists the work published about his Chairmanship up to 15 October 2026. It follows a detailed review of published sources, such as APP and other news outlets, and official PEC channels.

Each point says what was done and, where the review gives a reason, why it matters. Figures and dates are shown as published. If two sources give different numbers, we show both and name the source.

The review lists 62 numbered completed items and 19 announced or in-progress items. This page covers 59 of the 62 numbered items, plus the Energy China MoU. It leaves out Item 61 (thin evidence) and Items 52 and 58 (only the Chairman’s own interview figures). Some entries combine closely related items; the item numbers are shown on each card. The 19 announced items are shown separately at the end.

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  1. Took office as elected Chairman of PEC on 7 September 2024, for a three-year term.2024 · Codes and PEC reform
  2. Smart PEC suite soft-launched: Digital Engineering Map, PEC Live app, Brain Gain Portal, E-Card.2025 · Digital PEC
  3. Free Generative AI course: 1,258 and 1,180 engineers certified in two cohorts.2025 · AI and skills
  4. Mutual Recognition Agreement signed with the Chinese Society for Engineering.2025 · International
  5. MoU with NADRA for operations support, secure data hosting and app development.2025 · Digital PEC
  6. Three national codes launched: Green Building, Rainwater Harvesting, OSH for construction.2025 · Codes and PEC reform
  7. GET Phase-I completed: first structured engineering “house job”, passing-out at NDU.2026 · Young engineers (GET)
  8. GET Phase-II: 1,700 engineers selected by digital balloting from 5,300 applicants.2026 · Young engineers (GET)
  9. First Chartered Project Director cohort (PEC–NDU) finished.2026 · Project Directors
  10. Brain Gain Portal for overseas Pakistani engineers formally inaugurated.2026 · Digital PEC

Full record by theme

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Showing 72 entries.

Digital and Smart PEC

Online services, digital ID and data partnerships.

8 entries
  • 2024PEC signed an MoU with Atomcamp to build its data strategy.

    3 December 2024

    PEC signed an MoU with Atomcamp to develop and carry out PEC’s data strategy. Workshops and meetings with stakeholders were planned.

    The review calls it a base for the later Smart PEC work.

    PEC officialSource: PEC Engicon; Pakistan News Gazette· Item 5

  • 2025Smart PEC suite soft-launched: Digital Engineering Map, PEC Live app, Brain Gain Portal, E-Card.Soft-launch

    April 2025 (reported 13 April 2025)

    At the 51st Governing Body meeting in Bhurban, Federal Minister Khalid Hussain Magsi soft-launched the Smart PEC suite. It included a Digital Engineering Map (described as Pakistan’s first), the PEC Live mobile app, the Brain Gain Portal and the PEC E-Card. The PEC Data Strategy and website revamp plans were also presented. The Chairman presented each part.

    The Chairman said the Digital Map would be a “powerful geospatial planning tool for national infrastructure development”. This was a soft-launch, so no usage figures are given.

    Trade pressSource: CatchLine; PEC Smart PEC pages· Items 8, 10, 11

  • 2025PEC signed an MoU with NADRA for operations support, secure data hosting and app development.

    About 1 November 2025

    PEC signed an MoU with NADRA. NADRA is to provide technical operations management, secure data hosting and help with application development. It was signed by Registrar Engr. Khadim Hussain Bhatti and NADRA Chief Projects Rehman Qamar, in the presence of the Chairman and NADRA Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar.

    News wire / pressSource: ProPakistani; Islamabad Mail; PEC· Item 13

  • 2025PEC Digital E-Card (PEC login / NADRA Pak ID app) is now the official proof of registration; the physical card was discontinued (PEC, 2 October 2026).

    Late November 2025; status update 2 October 2026

    Engineers’ PEC registration credentials became available digitally through the NADRA Pak ID / PAKID Vault app. This is part of the Smart PEC digital identity work. On 2 October 2026, PEC’s official LinkedIn account said the PEC Digital E-Card is available in the PEC login profile and through the NADRA Pak ID app, and that the PEC physical card has been discontinued. Engineers are asked to use the Digital E-Card as the official proof of PEC registration.

    The review says digital credentials reduce the need for physical cards when verifying. The physical card withdrawal is PEC’s own statement; no wire copy was found.

    PEC officialSource: PEC official channels (LinkedIn, including the post of 2 October 2026)· Item 12

  • 2026The PEC LIVE app lists three services: renewal, degree endorsement and E-Card.Soft-launch

    Google Play listing updated 27 January 2026

    The official PEC LIVE app on Google Play lists three services: membership renewal, degree endorsement and generating the PEC E-Card.

    PEC officialSource: PEC; Google Play listing· Item 10

  • 2026GET portals for engineers and organisations went live, with automated matching and digital balloting.

    January 2026 (Phase-I) and March 2026 (Phase-II balloting)

    Online portals for engineers and partner organisations were in use for the Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) programme. They include automated matching and digital balloting for merit-based selection. APP covered the balloting ceremony at the PEC Regional Office, Lahore.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; PEC GET page· Item 14

  • 2026Contractor licences can be renewed within 24 hours, as reported.

    Reported as launched by late August 2026

    Instant renewal of contractor licences, within 24 hours, was reported as already launched. The Chairman spoke about it at a consultative meeting in Karachi.

    The review says it addresses delays that contractors raised at consultative meetings.

    News wire / pressSource: ProPakistani; TechJuice; Tribune· Item 15

  • 2026Brain Gain Portal for overseas Pakistani engineers formally inaugurated at PEC Headquarters.

    15 September 2026

    The Brain Gain Portal for overseas Pakistani engineers was formally inaugurated at PEC Headquarters, Islamabad. The Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology, Engr. Shahid Iqbal Baloch, and the Chairman took part. The portal had been soft-launched in April 2025.

    As reported by APP, the Chairman said the portal would be a bridge to bring the expertise of overseas Pakistani engineers back to the country. Any counters shown on the portal are PEC’s own display and have not been independently checked.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 9

Youth pathways: GET and Pathway to Practice

Paid placements and pathways for new graduates.

13 entries
  • 2025Pathway to Practice desk opened at BUITEMS, Quetta.

    7 January 2025

    A Pathway to Practice desk was opened at BUITEMS, Quetta, during the Chairman’s visit to Balochistan. The Pathway to Practice framework aims to let graduates begin professional registration from graduation day.

    Trade pressSource: PK News (desk); APP, February 2025 (framework)· Items 17, 18

  • 2025About 30 universities asked PEC about campus PEC Desks (Chairman’s statement).

    By February 2025

    The Chairman told APP that about 30 universities had approached PEC to set up PEC Desks on campus. The review says this shows interest. It does not mean 30 desks were working at that date.

    News wire / pressSource: APP interview, February 2025 (the Chairman’s statement)· Item 19

  • 2025PEC signed GET MoUs with 14 organisations in Islamabad.

    4 November 2025

    PEC signed GET MoUs with 14 organisations in Islamabad. The partners include FWO, PTCL, PTA, PMDC, POF and IESCO.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; Business Recorder; Daily Parliament Times· Item 29

  • 2025MoU with WASA Lahore for a five-month internship paid by PEC.

    2 December 2025

    PEC signed an MoU with WASA Lahore for a five-month internship pathway paid by PEC.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; The Nation· Item 37

  • 2025Young Engineers National Forum (YENF) set up as a national umbrella body.

    Introduced January 2025; set up and first meeting reported about May 2025

    PEC set up the Young Engineers National Forum (YENF), a national umbrella for young engineers’ associations. Engr. Usman Farooq was appointed Focal Person. It was approved at a Governing Body meeting. Reports list leadership development, a national database, a district structure, and employment, training, project competitions and an annual conference as plans.

    Trade pressSource: PK News (25 May 2025); LCCI· Item 20

  • 2026GET Placement Program: six-month paid house job, Rs 50,000 a month, funded by PEC.

    January 2026 (Chairman’s remarks)

    The GET Placement Program is a six-month house job for young engineers. It is fully funded by PEC. It has five months in the field and one month of skills training. The stipend is Rs 50,000 per month.

    Trade pressSource: Engineering Review, 12 January 2026; Daily Parliament Times, 14 January 2026; PEC GET page· Item 28

  • 2026PEC signed GET MoUs with 15 more organisations in Karachi, making 29.

    9 January 2026

    PEC signed GET MoUs with 15 more organisations in Karachi. The review notes that 14 plus 15 made 29 partners at that time.

    Trade pressSource: Engineering Review; PEC LinkedIn; Engineering Post· Item 30

  • 2026GET Phase-I completed: passing-out at NDU on 24 August 2026, about 510 graduates (APP).

    1 January 2026 to 24 August 2026

    GET Phase-I began on 1 January 2026. The one-month skills training ran from 1 to 31 July 2026 at eight centres. The passing-out ceremony was held at the National Defence University (NDU) on 24 August 2026. It was described as Pakistan’s first structured engineering “house job”. The numbers differ by source. About 600 placements is commonly cited for the start. The PEC GET page gives about 518 trainees for the skills month. APP gives about 510 graduates at the ceremony.

    News wire / pressSource: PEC GET page; APP; UrduPoint· Items 31, 32, 33

  • 2026GET reserved places for Balochistan: 100 in Phase-I and 300 in Phase-II (APP).

    Phase-I (APP, August 2026) and Phase-II (APP, March 2026)

    GET set aside places for Balochistan. APP says 100 eligible Balochistan graduates were accommodated in the first cohort. APP also says 300 seats in Phase-II were reserved for Balochistan.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 27

  • 2026GET Phase-II: 1,700 engineers selected by digital balloting from 5,300 applicants.

    27 March 2026

    GET Phase-II digital balloting was held at the PEC Regional Office, Lahore. As published by APP, 5,300 engineers applied, 3,982 were shortlisted and 1,700 were selected by digital balloting.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 34

  • 2026Phase-II placements began on 1 April 2026; headcount differs by source (1,700 or about 1,420). Second skills wave of 700 scheduled for 1–31 October 2026; start not yet confirmed.

    1 April 2026 and September–October 2026

    Phase-II placements began on 1 April 2026 across about 60 organisations. The headcount differs by source. The PEC website gives 1,700 placed. A later APP report gives about 1,420 inducted. On 4 September 2026, APP reported a one-month skills training for 1,400 trainees in two waves of 700. The first wave ran from 1 to 30 September 2026. The second wave of 700 was scheduled for 1 to 31 October 2026. By 15 October 2026, no APP or PEC report confirming its start was found, so its start is not yet confirmed.

    News wire / pressSource: PEC GET page; APP; The Nation· Items 35, 36

  • 2026Second Young Engineers Personality Development Programme launched at NDU.

    25 September 2026

    The second Young Engineers Personality Development Programme was launched at NDU for GET Phase-II, Batch-I. This is as reported by APP.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; The Nation· Item 60

  • 2026Certificates issued automatically on result day (Chairman’s statement).

    Stated for 2026 graduates (Engineering Review; Tribune, August 2026)

    The Chairman said engineers now receive their certificates automatically on result day, with no wait to collect them in person. Pathway to Practice allows title and registration on this basis.

    This is the Chairman’s statement. The review found no independent audit of the process.

    Trade pressSource: Engineering Review; Tribune; ProPakistani· Item 16

Generative AI skills

Free online courses, with certificates counted.

4 entries
  • 2024Free six-week Generative AI course launched for PEC-registered engineers.

    1 December 2024 (reported by APP on 2 December 2024)

    PEC launched a free online six-week Generative AI course for PEC-registered engineers, managers, faculty and students. The partners were PakAngels Silicon Valley USA, iCodeGuru and Aspire Pakistan. Certificates can be traced with a QR code.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; PEC AI-training page· Item 6

  • 2025First AI cohort ended: 1,258 engineers certified.

    About 6 February 2025

    The first cohort ended. Of about 18,000 applicants, about 5,000 took part and 1,258 were certified. The top 10 individuals and 3 teams were recognised.

    The review says the certificate count (1,258) is the figure to use for results.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; PEC· Item 7

  • 2025Second AI cohort ended: 1,180 certified, 2,438 across two cohorts.

    About 8–9 July 2025

    The second cohort ended. More than 4,000 enrolled and 1,180 were certified. The top 10 individuals and 3 teams were recognised. Together with the first cohort, this makes 2,438 certificates in two cohorts, as the review adds them up.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; ProPakistani· Item 38

  • 2026Freelance training offered, with 5,000 seats for PEC-registered engineers.

    Announced early April 2026; online training 13–17 April 2026

    PEC and Aspire Pakistan launched the PEC Global Engineering Freelance Initiative. It offers structured online training on freelance platforms, profiles and cross-border work, with 5,000 seats for PEC-registered engineers, early-career professionals and others looking for extra income.

    The review says it adds a freelancing path for engineers who may not move abroad. Any foreign-exchange benefit is PEC’s own expectation, not an audited figure.

    News wire / pressSource: Business Recorder; press release mirrors· Freelance Initiative

International MoUs and China–CSE

Agreements for engineers to work and train abroad.

5 entries
  • 2025Mutual Recognition Agreement signed with the Chinese Society for Engineering (CSE).

    11 June 2025

    PEC and the Chinese Society for Engineering (CSE) signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement in Chengdu, at the Belt and Road Forum on Engineering Capacity Building. Each side recognises the other’s professional engineering qualifications. Engineers with an accredited four-year degree and valid PEC or CSE registration can get provisional licensure without more exams. Joint working groups will cover credentials, CPD and exchanges.

    The review says this is about professional recognition, not a job quota.

    News wire / pressSource: CAST.cn; The News; The Nation; CPEC Info; PEC MRA page· Item 39

  • 2025Webinar on engineering careers in Australia; an MoU with Engineers Australia was press-reported.

    16 September 2025

    PEC and the Pakistan Consulate General, Sydney, held a webinar on engineering careers in Australia. Pakistani press reported that PEC also signed an MoU with Engineers Australia. The review notes that Engineers Australia’s public page did not clearly list this MoU, so it is shown as press-reported.

    News wire / pressSource: The Nation; TechJuice; Bloom Pakistan· Item 41

  • 2025Global Linkages Division reported set up in Islamabad.

    By September 2025

    Pakistani press reported that PEC set up a Global Linkages Division in Islamabad. Its remit, as published, is help with international job placement, professional mobility and overseas partnerships.

    News wire / pressSource: The Nation; TechJuice; Bloom; PEC LinkedIn· Item 42

  • 2026Second batch of 10 young engineers went to an exposure programme in Guangzhou.

    From about 21 July 2026 (8 days)

    A second batch of 10 young engineers went to an exposure programme at HKUST Guangzhou, under the PEC–CSE–CAST framework. Topics were infrastructure, AI and smart cities.

    PEC officialSource: PEC LinkedIn; TechJuice· Item 40

  • 2026MoU with Energy China: PEC-registered engineers are to be inducted into its overseas projects.

    14 January 2026

    PEC signed an MoU with Energy China (CEEC) in Islamabad. Under it, PEC-registered Pakistani engineers are to be inducted into Energy China projects in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The Chairman announced a China Desk at PEC; this is an announcement only.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; Business Recorder; PEC LinkedIn· Energy China (CEEC) MoU

Codes, standards and institutional process

National codes, awards, CPD and how PEC works.

15 entries
  • 2024Took office as elected Chairman of PEC for a three-year term.

    7 September 2024

    Engr. Waseem Nazir (Civil-7687) took office as the elected Chairman of PEC for a three-year term, after the PEC Governing Body elections of 18 August 2024.

    This is the start of the period covered on this page.

    Trade pressSource: PEC election results; CatchLine; PK News· Item 1

  • 2024Welcomed by PEC staff; said he wanted an open office and no workplace politics.

    About 9 September 2024 (APP dated 9 September)

    The new Chairman was welcomed by the Registrar and department heads. He said he wanted to raise the standing of PEC, to keep his office open for “problem + solution”, and to have no workplace politics.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 2

  • 2024First Governing Body meeting held in working groups of about 10.

    26 September 2024

    At the first Governing Body meeting under the Chairman, members worked in groups of about 10 to discuss reforms and industry challenges. It was described as a first in PEC history.

    Trade pressSource: CatchLine; PK News (29 September 2024)· Item 3

  • 2024Reported change to a more open working culture; vision, mission and CARE values displayed.

    September 2024 onward (reported within about 20 days of taking charge); mission restated in a February 2025 APP interview

    Early reports describe a more open, corporate-style working culture at PEC. They mention the Chairman’s office door removed as an open-door signal, and the first display of the vision, mission and CARE values (Collaboration, Accountability, Responsibility, Excellence) at the Secretariat entrance and in regional offices. They also mention new slogans, such as “Engineering for Better Pakistan”, “Leading Engineering Forward” and “Proud to be Engineer”, and a display of the 17 UN SDGs.

    No numbers were published for this. Read it as reported tone, not as one dated delivery.

    Trade pressSource: CatchLine; PK News; APP (February 2025)· Item 4

  • 2024Consultative workshop for constructors, consultants and clients; six-month reform roadmap announced.

    14 December 2024 (IFQ Hotel, Islamabad)

    PEC held a consultative workshop for Constructors, Consultants and Clients (the “Three Cs”) with experts. Topics were capacity gaps, employability, simpler regulation and the SDGs. The Chairman announced a six-month reform roadmap with timelines and responsibilities.

    PEC officialSource: PEC Engicon; Bloom Pakistan· Item 45

  • 2025ENGICON platform started to improve communication with members.

    Engicon issue hosted in March 2025

    PEC started ENGICON, a new platform to improve communication with members and stakeholders. It records the Atomcamp MoU and a December 2024 construction workshop.

    PEC officialSource: PEC Engicon PDF· Item 53

  • 2025CPD framework reformed to match international practice, as reported.

    Ongoing; highlighted in September 2025

    PEC reformed its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework to match international practice, with courses that fit market needs. Engicon notes a CPD revamp and “30+ CPD crash courses”.

    News wire / pressSource: The Nation, September 2025; PEC Engicon· Item 49

  • 2025Excellence Awards: 30 engineers honoured in eight categories.

    29 August 2025

    PEC held its Excellence Awards ceremony in Islamabad. 30 engineers were honoured in eight categories. Federal Minister Khalid Hussain Magsi presented the awards. The awards are named “2023” but the ceremony was held under the current Governing Body.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 54

  • 2025Three national codes launched: Green Building, Rainwater Harvesting, and OSH for construction.

    23 December 2025

    PEC launched three national codes: the Green Building Code of Pakistan, the Rainwater Harvesting Code, and the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Code for the Construction Sector. The committee for the codes had been formed earlier; the Chairman spoke of it in February 2025. The Chairman said that enforcing the codes is the job of the authorities having jurisdiction at federal, provincial and local levels.

    The review links the codes to climate resilience, water security and worker safety.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; LCCI summary· Item 51

  • 2025New Year message listed the year’s work and set the 2026 agenda.

    31 December 2025

    In his New Year message to APP, the Chairman listed the past year’s work: Smart PEC, GET, YENF, PEC Desks, Pathway to Practice, consultative sessions, Generative AI, restructuring, and MoUs with NADRA, NDU and others. He also set the 2026 agenda: Washington Accord curriculum, Excellence Labs, Brain Gain Portal enhancement and international visibility.

    The 2026 agenda items that are not yet delivered are shown under “Announced / in progress”.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 56

  • 2026Management Committee reviewed progress on strategic initiatives and ISO readiness.

    6 August 2026

    The PEC Management Committee met under the Chairman. It reviewed progress on PEC’s main strategic initiatives and expressed satisfaction with the pace and direction of change. Readiness for ISO certification was also reviewed.

    The Chairman has also said that health and safety, ethics and CSR policies were introduced. That is his own statement in an interview and is not independently confirmed.

    PEC officialSource: PEC official LinkedIn post; Engineering Review· Items 50, 55

  • 2026Awareness workshop on construction dispute resolution held with the SAAROSH ADR Centre.

    8 September 2026

    PEC, through its ADR Division, held an awareness workshop on construction dispute resolution with the SAAROSH ADR Centre at PEC Headquarters. The Chairman was the chief guest. Only PEC’s own post is available for this event; the review found no news-wire copy.

    PEC officialSource: PEC LinkedIn (organiser’s own account)· Item 62

  • 2026Contractor licence validity extended to 31 August 2026.

    Extension to 31 August 2026 reported; one more month indicated at the Karachi meeting (about August 2026)

    Contractor licence validity was extended to 31 August 2026. At the Karachi meeting the Chairman indicated a further one-month extension, after concerns about printing delays and a request from CAP-KP.

    The review calls this practical relief for contractors while digitalisation and printing catch up.

    News wire / pressSource: ProPakistani; TechJuice· Item 47

  • OngoingConsultative meetings held with contractors in several cities.

    Throughout the term; Karachi meeting in late August 2026

    The Chairman held consultative meetings with contractors in several cities. Topics included licensing, taxation, price adjustment, upgradation and donor projects. The Karachi meeting in late August 2026 was widely reported.

    Scale figures the Chairman gave in an interview are his own and are not used here.

    News wire / pressSource: Tribune; ProPakistani; Engineering Review· Item 46

  • UndatedPEC’s CSR page lists 11 programme headings (list of programmes, not results).

    Undated page on pec.org.pk

    PEC’s official CSR and Engineers’ Development Programs page lists 11 programme headings: GET; Professional Certifications (Ch.PD, GenAI, entrepreneurship); Balochistan Action Plan; YENF; Faculty Development; Incubation Centers; International Engagements; Technology Streams; Building Codes; PAE Studies; and Engineering Projects/Academies.

    This is a list of programme headings. Some headings have little dated evidence of delivery.

    PEC officialSource: PEC CSR page· Item 57

Provincial outreach

Visits and agreements in Balochistan, Punjab and AJK.

6 entries
  • 2025Four-day visit to Balochistan: universities, Chief Secretary, contractors, NUST campus.

    5 to 8 January 2025

    The Chairman made a four-day visit to Balochistan. It included the PEC Quetta Regional Office, an education workshop with public and private universities (6 January), a meeting with the Chief Secretary, the Pathway desk at BUITEMS, a meeting with the Constructors Association of Pakistan, Balochistan Chapter (7 January), and NUST Balochistan Campus. He committed to an Action Plan for 2025 by the end of January.

    Trade pressSource: PK News· Items 24, 22, 48

  • 2025Balochistan Action Plan 2025 approved by PEC.

    After the January 2025 visit

    PEC approved the Balochistan Action Plan 2025. It includes reviving TEVT, career counselling and internships, faculty development, research and entrepreneurship, stronger regional offices and Balochistan representation, and monitoring the quality of projects.

    PEC officialSource: PEC Action Plan page· Item 25

  • 2025All 11 universities of Southern Punjab brought together in Multan for the first time.

    About 18–19 February 2025

    PEC brought together all 11 public and private universities of Southern Punjab at NFC Multan, for the first time. Six groups took part: students, parents, alumni, faculty, industry and government.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; PK News· Item 21

  • 2025Pathway desks announced for three AJK cities; a software engineering lab opened.

    About 15 September 2025

    At the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK), Muzaffarabad, the Chairman announced Pathway desks for Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot and Mirpur, and opened a Software Engineering computer lab.

    Trade pressSource: Daily Parliament Times; UAJK site· Item 23

  • 2025Balochistan and PEC signed an MoU for paid training; first batch of 300 graduates due to start 1 January 2026.

    27 November 2025

    The Government of Balochistan and PEC signed an MoU for a Technical Human Development Program: six months of training with a Rs 50,000 stipend. The first batch of 300 Balochistan graduates was to begin on 1 January 2026.

    News wire / pressSource: P&D Balochistan (official)· Item 26

  • 2026Briefed the AJK Chief Secretary on GET; a 3C session agreed.

    17 September 2026

    In Muzaffarabad, the Chairman met the Chief Secretary of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He briefed him on the GET Placement Program. Both sides agreed to hold a 3C (Client, Consultant, Contractor) Interactive Session soon. The Chief Secretary promised full cooperation. No numbers were published.

    News wire / pressSource: APP· Item 59

Chartered Project Director (PEC–NDU)

PEC–NDU certification for project directors.

2 entries
  • 2025PEC and NDU run the Chartered Project Director certification together.

    Listed in the Chairman’s 31 December 2025 message

    PEC and NDU run the Chartered Project Director (Ch.PD) Certification together. The Chairman listed the partnership among the 2025 achievements in his New Year message. The exact signing day is not widely published.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; PEC MoU events page· Item 43

  • 2026First Chartered Project Director cohort finished; passing-out at NDU on 17 July 2026.

    16–17 July 2026 (covered by APP on 19 August 2026)

    The first Ch.PD cohort finished. On 16 July 2026 the participants visited PEC Headquarters. The passing-out ceremony was held at NDU, Islamabad, on 17 July 2026. Project Directors came from 12 organisations, including WAPDA, PAEC, OGDCL, KRL, PAA, the Pakistan Army and IESCO. No number of certificates was published.

    As reported by APP and Parliament Times, the President of NDU called it an “iconic project” and said it was conceived and designed by the PEC Chairman.

    News wire / pressSource: APP; Daily Parliament Times; PEC LinkedIn· Item 44

Announced or in progress

19 not yet confirmed as delivered

The items below were announced, are still in progress, or are dated in the future. The review does not confirm them as delivered by 15 October 2026. They are not part of the achievements above.

  • A1Announced

    Full digitalisation and e-licensing of all PEC operations by December 2026

    Announced in August 2026. Instant renewal is already reported as live. Full e-licensing and total digitalisation are still targets.

  • A2Announced

    Train 45,000 engineers in Generative AI over three years

    Target announced in July 2025. Delivery is ongoing. Certificate counts are verified only for Cohorts 1 and 2 (1,258 and 1,180).

  • A3Announced

    ISO 9000 / ISO certification of PEC

    Work is said to have begun and to be at the readiness stage. Completion is not verified.

  • A4Announced

    Excellence Labs and research centres (a Southern Punjab recommendation)

    Announced as a 2026 agenda item and workshop recommendation. Not confirmed as set up.

  • A5Announced

    Curriculum changes aligned with the Washington Accord across universities

    Ongoing. The consultation has started. Final results of the Islamabad event are not fully published.

  • A6Announced

    Cover all about 130 engineering universities in the consultation by end of May 2025

    Announced in February 2025. A full completion checklist was not found.

Source: Detailed Review Brief on the Chairmanship of the Pakistan Engineering Council (2024–27), version 4, refreshed 15 October 2026. It uses published sources only: APP and other national press, official PEC channels, and trade press (marked on each item). Figures and dates are shown as published. Where sources differ, each figure is named with its source. Soft-launch items are launches only. This is not an official PEC report.

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