To,

HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE

OF PAKISTAN.

SUBJECT: APPEAL FOR REGISTRATION OF B.TECH (HONS)

GRADUATES TO P.E.C, AS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.

Sir,

We want to invite your attention towards an important Educational

Problem, because you have solved a lot of problems. But our problem still stands
despite having being solved by all the Govt. Departments.

We would like to give you a brief history of the issue so that it becomes easier for
you to solve our problem.

Sir, Govt. of Pakistan, on the great demand of Diploma Engineers, introduced B-

Tech (Pass/Honors) vide its Letter No 15-29/73-Tech dated 26-10-1973 for their
higher education and the course was started in Govt. Colleges Of Technology
Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan and these colleges were affiliated to their
respective Universities and also with private universities .

1- According to the decision of Pakistan Govt. all Universities of

Engineering and Technologies not only kept the standard of these courses up to
that of B.Sc Engineering But also announced this Degree to be equivalent to
B.Sc Engineering vide Letter No 3688 dated 15-10-1980.

2- All four Provincial Education Ministries approved that it is equivalent to

B.Sc Engineering and issued a Notification vide Letter No l-12/ 77(P-lI) dated
12-11-1980 by Punjab Education Ministry.

3- Pakistan Engineering Council approved this Degree to be equivalent to

B.Sc Engineering vide Letter No PEC/8/Piploma dated 30-04-1981.

4- According to the Higher Education Commission, B-Tech (Hons) is an

equivalent degree to B.Sc Engineering. Letters No. 8-39 Acad/81-737 dated
17-12-1981, 8-39/Acad/81- 361. dated 10-02-1990, 8-36/UGC-AAC/2001/65
dated 01-05-2001, 8-39/ Acad/81-41 dated 04-01-2002,

5- Pakistan National Assembly also approved it equivalent to B.Sc

Engineering vide Letter No 80/8S-Q dated 23-10-1985.
But for unknown reasons Pakistan Engineering Council (P.E.C) refused to
register the B-Tech (Honors) Graduates . Due to which these Graduates are
being deprived of the fruits of Engineering.

Sir Supreme Court of Pakistan has also announced its decision in

favour of the B-Tech (Hons) (Review Petition No. 52 of 1993).

Sir. Lahore High Court has also announced its decision in favour of the B-Tech
(Hons) ( Review Petition No 7626/ 99 ).

But despite of all the decisions and notifications issued by various competent
organizations/Authorities . The graduates are in a hopeless situation as their
degree is nothing but except piece of paper, because Registration to
Pakistan Engineering Council is a must for every department along with the
Engineering Degree, despite the fact that according to the Office Order No
F,4-80/2002-R dated 10-12-2002 of Federal Public Service Commission,
Registration to the P.E.C. is not necessary but only an equivalence to the
Higher Education Commission is a must.

Sir, keeping in view all these facts mentioned above , it is a result of the
obstinacy of P.E.C. the decision of honorable departments of Govt. of Pakistan
are being ruined, And more than fifty thousands graduates, who Invested ' their
Valuable capital and time to acquire this degree, are psychologically upset and
many of them have died without getting the reward of their higher education.

Sir, it is therefore humbly requested to kindly take action to save the

future of thousands of B-Tech (H) graduates & thousands of those who are still
doing this course in Govt and private universities .

Sir, we have the following suggestions for the Govt & we hope that our
suggestions will be brought to the notice of the concerned bodies before the
youth of Pakistan refused to acquire the Technical education.

1. According to the remarks of Supreme Court " Is Engineering Council

superior to the Govt. of Pakistan". Engineering Council should be
directed to consider B-Tech (Hons) equivalent to B.Sc Engineering as per
notifications and approvals of all the referred departments, and Register
the B-Tech (Hons) Graduates as Professional Engineers. And any
obstacle in this case may kindly be removed.
 2. B-Tech. (Hons) Graduates should be given opportunities to Higher
Education, i.e. M.Sc Engineering Or M.S. from Govt./private Universities .

3. The name of Pakistan Engineering Council should kindly be changed to

Pakistan Council of Engineering and Technology.

4. It is also requested to please take action against the Pakistan

Engineering Council who have loss the revenue of billion of rupees of
Pakistan in lieu of Registration and annual fee.

If the above could not be possible for the Govt. of Pakistan then

Pakistan Council of Technology may kindly be established to secure the

future of thousands of students who are still studying the course from Govt. as
well as Private Universities. If the council is established Millions of millions
Rupees revenue will be received from the students in the shape of Annual
Registration fee .

We hope that this APPEAL will receive favorable consideration.

Yours Truly

MAJID RAFI
Block # 12-D, Flat # 02
Catt-4, I-9/4,Islamabad.
Mob:0333-5506739
majidrafi@hotmail.com