Pakistan Joins Washington Accord as a Permanent Member
Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone by being a six-year permanent member of the Washington Accord. During its two-day meeting in New Delhi, the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) authorised Pakistan’s membership extension. Pakistan was awarded this membership extension by the IEA in unanimity.
To avoid constructive campaigning for Pakistan, India refused the Pakistani delegation from the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) their visas and NOC, so they were unable to attend the IEA session in person.
China, Turkey, and Hong Kong, however, backed Pakistan during the session. PEC Chairman Najeeb Haroon congratulated Pakistani engineers on reaching this significant achievement, and PEC officials took part virtually. He underlined that Pakistan’s engineering programme has achieved international recognition, attributing this development to the Engineering Accreditation Board’s tireless efforts.
Najeeb Haroon, Chairman of PEC, highlighted that Pakistan’s engineering education is internationally recognised. He highlighted the contributions of Registrar Dr. Nasir, Dr. Niaz Akhtar, and Dr. Fazal Ahmed in attributing the extension of the Washington Accord membership to the Engineering Accreditation Board’s efforts.
Notably, in 2017 Pakistan was admitted permanently to the international engineering forum known as the Washington Accord. Pakistan has additionally helped Turkey, Indonesia, and other nations join this esteemed forum. With Pakistan’s help, the Philippines and Bangladesh became members this year.
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