Pakistan Engineering Council

Pakistan Engineering Council
پاکستان انجینئرنگ کونسل
Abbreviation	PEC
Formation	10 January 1976
Type	Governmental organization
Purpose	Educational accreditation, Regulation and licensure in engineering
Headquarters	Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/2, Islamabad-44000
Coordinates	33°43′26″N 73°05′35″E / 33.72392751544481°N 73.09317506975134°E
Region served	Pakistan
Official language	Urdu and English
Chairman	Muhammad Najeeb Haroon
Senior Vice Chairman	Nayyar Saeed
Parent organization	Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)
Affiliations	International Engineering Alliance (IEA); Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Website	pec.org.pk

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.^[2] It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under the PEC Act, 1976.^[3]^[4] The council also registers engineers and professional engineers and grants license to consulting and constructing/operating engineering firms working in Pakistan.^[5]

^ "PEC Governing Body 2018-21" (PDF). PEC.org website. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Quality Assurance Agency Accreditation Councils". Higher Education Commission. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ Pakistan Engineering Council Act, 1976 The Gazette of Pakistan, National Assembly of Pakistan website, Published 14 January 1976. Retrieved 8 August 2021
^ "Brief History Pakistan Engineering Council - PEC". Pakistan Engineering Council. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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