26/12/2025
YOUNG ENGINEERS DEMAND IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIER REPRESENTATION IN PEC
For over a decade, the young engineering community of Pakistan has demanded a fundamental democratic reform within the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). Despite being the backbone of the profession—constituting over 70% of the council’s total membership—young engineers remain systematically excluded from the decision-making table.
The current PEC policy mandates a minimum of 20 years of professional experience to contest for a seat on the Governing Body. This restrictive eligibility criterion has created a representation vacuum where policy affairs are managed exclusively by senior or retired professionals who, in many instances, remain disconnected from the contemporary challenges faced by the new generation, such as unemployment, stagnant pay scales, and the evolution of digital engineering.
It is a glaring contradiction that a 25-year-old citizen is constitutionally eligible to contest for the National Assembly of Pakistan and shape the laws of the land, yet a qualified young engineer is deemed "unfit" to represent their peers within their own statutory regulatory body.
This demand is not new; young engineer activists from all provinces across Pakistan have engaged in a relentless and organized struggle to rectify this injustice. These demands have been formally raised on numerous official forums, including several Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of the Pakistan Engineering Council. Despite staging peaceful protests and strictly adhering to all legal and democratic procedures, these pleas have been unlawfully neglected by the competent authorities. This persistent apathy has left the youth with no choice but to escalate their grievances. Let it be a strict warning to the current leadership: the continued irresponsible and unlawful refusal to accept these legitimate demands threatens to damage the very roots of the organization. If the authorities do not act, the young engineers are prepared to take their case to the Supreme Court of Pakistan to seek the justice they have been denied.
Our Demands to the Competent Authorities:
Immediate Policy Relaxation: Amend the PEC Bye-laws to reduce the experience requirement for Governing Body candidates, ensuring dedicated seats for young engineers.
Proportional Representation: Implement a quota system that reflects the actual demographics of the engineering community, giving the 70% youth majority a proportionate voice.
Inclusive Policy-Making: Transition from a "top-down" approach to an inclusive model where young engineers can advocate for modern job creation, paid internships, and fair market wages.
The custodians of PEC must recognize that stagnancy in leadership leads to stagnancy in the profession. We call upon the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Pakistan Engineering Council leadership to take immediate notice of this long-standing grievance.
The future of engineering in Pakistan depends on the energy and innovation of its youth. It is time to let the young engineers lead, contribute, and secure the future of the engineering community and the nation.
Engr. Asim Saeed
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Young Engineers Pakistan
