316th CC, 57th AGM moots in Karachi
IEP to open student chapters in all eng universities, reserve women seats
Led by Engr. Farhat Adil, IEP leadership carve out a comprehensive plan for a full term

Farhat Adil, President of the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan (IEP) chaired the Admin & Finance Committee, Building Committee, Coordination Committee, and Welfare Committee meetings, held in August at IEP Karachi Local Centre.
Farida Javed, Vice President, Electrical chaired the Women’s Committee meeting.
The 316th Central Council (CC) meeting chaired by Engr. Farhat Adil, President of IEP, Vice President, Civil, Vice President Electrical, Vice President Mechanical, and Vice President, Chemical attended the Central Council meeting on 27th August 2023 beside chairmen, secretaries, and Central Council members from Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi Local Centre.
Syed Raghib Abbas Shah, the Chairman of IEP Hyderabad Local Centre attended the meeting via Zoom.
Hosting the moot, Engr. Sohail Bashir, Chairman of IEP Karachi Local Centre welcomed the participants from all over Pakistan who graced the events by participating in the closing session of the International Electrical Engineering Conference and also the Committee Meetings such as the Central Council and Annual General Meeting.
Farhat Adil, President and Engr. Amir Zamir Ahmed Khan, Secretary General IEP, thanked Engr. Sohail Bashir Chairman, Engr. Muhammad Farooq Arbi, Secretary, Vice Chairmen, and Local Council members, IEP Karachi Local Centre, for making excellent arrangements for all the events held from August 25 to 27, 2023 for the development of the engineering profession.
Amir Zamir Ahmed Khan, Secretary General IEP presented the Audit Report and Technical Activities for the AGM. The house unanimously appreciated the Technical Activities held by the Local Centres, particularly Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, and Islamabad.
On recommendations of committee meetings, the Central Council recommended the following important decisions for AGM.
The IEP student chapters will be opened in all engineering universities
Special seats for IEP women engineer members will be reserved after necessary amendments in the Constitution & Bye Laws.
Scholarships will be given on a merit basis to engineering students after the establishment of Endowment funds.
Face Lifting of the IEP Headquarter Building as per the proposal of NESPAK and also the construction work of IEP Faisalabad Local Centre will be started this year after proper vetting of the existing design of the building.
CPD Courses / Lectures should also be started at Hyderabad, Quetta, and Faisalabad. The Local Centre Karachi and Lahore should also help the smaller Centres by inviting the members of these Centres to attend the CPD Courses / Lectures on Zoom
Renovation works of existing rooms at the site of the IEP Peshawar Local Centre Plot will be started very soon to shift the offices to these rooms for holding the Technical Activities for the benefit of IEP Members and the Engineering Community of KPK
The moot decided to reconduct the MIE Pak Examination after the completion of all requirements of the Pakistan Engineering Council.
The Pakistan Engineering Journal of IEP will be republished after getting the necessary approval from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) this year.
The President assured that, by the grace of Almighty Allah, the above-mentioned targets will be achieved during this term with the support of Vice Presidents, Chairmen of Local Centres, and Central Council Members for the benefit of IEP members, the engineers’ community and engineering profession at large.