40th AGM of IEEEP was held this month in Lahore
‘Pakistan bearing brunt of water, energy crisis’

The largely-attended 40th Annual General Meeting of The Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan (IEEEP) was held this month in Lahore.
Engr. Tauseef H. Farooqi, Chairman NEPRA graced the occasion as chief guest, and Engr. Saleem Arif, Former General Manager of NTDC/WAPDA attended the AGM as guests of Honor.
Large number of corporate members of the institution, and eminent engineers representing public sector organizations as well as the corporate sector attended the meeting besides many on-line.
In his inaugural address, the President of IEEEP Prof. Dr. Suhail Aftab Qureshi welcomed the Engineers and highlighted the aims of objectives and the Institution. He observed that the main object of this institution was to promote the dissemination of knowledge of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and thereby improve the professional standard of the community of engineers for the usefulness of society at large. This body aspires to promote Engineering knowledge, research, and a culture of invention.
He emphasized that the institution maintains close liaison with industry, academia, corporate entities of the Electrical power sector, and other stakeholders to facilitate them to effectively contribute to the development of Pakistan. He thanked the galaxy of Engineers for their presence in the AGM, in person as well as through the On-line system remotely.
Tauseef H. Farooqi, Chairman/NEPRA speaking on the occasion pointed out that the people of Pakistan have been bearing the brunt of the water and energy crisis in the country. He emphased that urgent attention was needed to be paid to ameliorate the condition of common Pakistanis by those at the helm of affairs as well as Professionals and the engineering community.
Engineers are the crucial pin for progress and prosperity in Pakistan and it is hoped that IEEEP will keep disseminating technical knowledge to upgrade the engineering resource of Pakistan. For a greater role to play, it is inevitable that engineers must equip themselves with the latest technical knowledge. They should also be privy to cutting-edge technologies that favor our country and lastly, they must garner the ability to claim their rightful place.
The Hony. Secretary General-IEEEP Engr. Salis Usman presented the annual report and the house was informed that IEEEP contributed significantly while disseminating technical knowledge in the form of symposia, workshops, seminars, conferences, and Lectures Publication of Research Journal “New Horizons” These seminars and workshops have educated professional engineers with the latest trends in modern technology. He extended his special thanks to all the participants/stakeholders and sponsors for their wholehearted patronage.
In the AGM, The matters relating to the budget, balance sheet, and other administrative issues were discussed in detail and approved.
Formal approval of the prevailing IEEEP Constitution and Byelaws was approved unanimously by the corporate members.
The house appreciated the progress made by IEEEP and the ambitious agenda of the Central Council as well as the Local Councils to be pursued during 2022 – 2023.
After the AGM, a seminar was conducted on “Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM)” while discussing the Scopes, Roles and Status and Challenges. Renowned Resource Persons Engr. Omer Haroon Malik, Head Market Operations & Development, CPPA-G, Engr. Bilal Aslam, Manager – Project Management Unit, NTDC, Mr. Irfan Rafique, Director General MIRAD, GEPCOand Mr. Gul Hassan Bhutto, Advisor CTBCM, NEPRAdelivered presentations on the related topics. Engr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar Vice Chancellor of UET Lahore graced the event as the Chief Guest. — PR