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.
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. There are just 25 countries in the world that have been able to join the Washington Accord.
The IEA session was seen online by PEC representatives. Najeeb Haroon, the chairman of PEC, congratulated the Pakistani engineers on reaching the landmark. He claimed that Pakistan’s engineering curriculum has gained recognition on a global scale. He emphasised that the Engineering Accreditation Board’s successful work led to the extension of the Washington Accord.
It is important to remember that the country was chosen in 2017 to be a permanent member of the Washington Accord, an international engineering forum. Pakistan additionally backed Turkiye, Indonesia, and other nations in their bids to join the worldwide engineering forum. Thanks to Pakistan’s assistance, the Philippines and Bangladesh have also been successful in gaining membership this year. Only twenty-five states worldwide have been granted membership in the Washington Accord.
