Engineering Post March 2022

Mubarak Center: Lahore to get tallest building with UAE’s assistance The government has de- construction of Mubarak Cen- the proposed mixed-use com- cided to resume the con- ter located on Ferozpur road plex for which site preparation struction of Mubarak Lahore. The building will boost works began in Lahore in 2007 center with the assistance of the technological and commer- but was later postponed in Dhabi group. cial progress in Lahore and 2009. The complex will include In this regard CM Usman will prove to be a huge help in office and residential towers, Buzdar during his visit to the accommodation of various as well as conference rooms Dubai met with UAE Minister VIP guests including the and a shopping centre. The of tolerance and co-existence cricket teams of foreign coun- proposed complex will have 5 Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak tries visiting Pakistan. towers, a shopping center and and signed a MoU with for the The Mubarak Centre was conference rooms.

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Saindak project’s lease to be renewed The lease for Saindak copper- vested more than Rs 29.234 bil- According to the sources close to profit at current value and 6.5 per gold project located in Dis- lion in the project and it has been the matter the terms negotiated cent of net profit on the basis of trict Chagi, Balochistan is declared an Export Processing for the proposed contract exten- net value; (v) funding to GoB for likely to be renewed by the incum- Zone (EPZ) up till October 31, sion are : (i) annual rent(paid to education has been agreed at Rs bent government. 2022. SML)- current value $0.500 mil- 10.000 million for scholarships to According to sources the lease The mineral deposit of the proj- lion/year - net value & 0.700 mil- students of Chagai; and (vi) addi- between Saindak Metals Limited ect comprises of three orebodies- lion/year, $ 0.500 million/year for tional investment by MCC will be (SML) and China Metallurgical south, north and east. The LME copper price of $ 6,500/per up to $ 25 million (paid off by Construction Corporation (MCC) present project operations are ton; (ii) SML: MCC profit ratio, SML) at current value whereas it is expected to be renewed by the based on south & north orebodies current value 50;50, net value, 53: would be $ 45.472 million on need government for a period of 15 (SOB &NOB), which are near de- 47; (iii) royalty to Government of basis at net value. years. The project was developed pletion and development of east Balochistan at current value 5 per ECC has been requested by the for local ore exploration, mining orebody (EOB) needs to be under- cent and at net value 6.5 per cent Petroleum Division to consider and processing to blister copper. taken for continuance of the proj- of sales revenue;(iv) social uplift the proposed extension of 15 The Federal Government has in- ect beyond 2021/2022. support to GoB, 5 per cent of net years. 02

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 JUBILEE CORPORATION and POGLIANO BUSBAR S.R.L, Italy Offering comprehensive range of Busway Trunking Systems in Pakistan Pogliano Busbar S.r.l was The company manufactures a kilometers (more than Earth’s cir- Pakistan for the past several years. founded over a hundred comprehensive range of busbars cumference). Many prestigious Given the complete product range years ago in Turin; the first from 25A to 6400A in both copper European companies are with superior features, extensive capital city and heart of the Ital- & aluminum. equipped almost exclusively with support in design and execution ian Industrial Revolution. All Pogliano busway ranges are Pogliano products. This includes and fast delivery time, Jubilee Cor- Pogliano pioneered busbars manufactured exclusively in their the big names like Ferrari, poration has successfully executed trunking systems in Europe in factories in Italy & exported Maserati, Fiat plants, Proctor and various high profile projects across 1943 and has set the benchmark worldwide. Pogliano BusBars srl Gamble and more. Pakistan in sectors such as manu- for innovation in the electrical has more than 30,000 installa- Jubilee Corporation has been facturing industries, oil & gas, field of busbar trunking systems tions worldwide; with a linear de- working with Pogliano Busbar srl poultry feed mills, commercial sec- for the past 78 years. velopment of over 40,000 as their Authorized Distributor in tor & high-rise buildings. 03

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Schneider Electric Sustainability is a “business imperative” Mr. Mehmet Saglam, Cluster Vice President Secure Power and Digital Energy at Schneider Electric, talks to Engineering Post about Sustainability, digitization and his company’s efforts to streamline operations and increase efficiency. Read his exclusive interview to Engineering Post S chneider Electric is lead- at the edge. ture. and the resulting large ing the digital transfor- He further added that Pak- Sharing his views on Sustain- amounts of data being gener- mation of energy istan is an attractive market for ability he added, “At Schneider, ated by business and consumer management and automation in Schneider Electric. We we see the combination of elec- applications. Our mission con- homes, buildings, data centers, see an interesting tric and digital as the recipe for tinues to be to make data cen- infrastructure and industries. trend here, the a more sustainable world and ters as efficient as possible With a global presence in over digital transfor- in turn, these two elements while ensuring always on avail- 100 countries, Schneider is the mation is defi- are key to powering the new ability, without compromising indisputable leader in power nitely riding high electric world. How? Electric- the future of our planet. management – medium voltage, on this growth ity is the most efficient en- I believe that now it’s more low voltage and secure power, and we feel there ergy source. By digitizing and important than ever to have re- and in automation systems. is a great opportu- connecting electricity to con- silient IT operations, protect Recently Mr. Mehmet nity for us here, trol demand, users can make critical data and reduce any en- Saglam, Cluster Vice President right now, and Secure Power & Digital Energy, in the fu- the most of their energy result- vironmental impact from digital Schneider Electric visited Pak- istan for the first time. During ing in increased efficiency, technologies. EcoStruxure™ IT, an exclusive discussion with lower costs, and re- our next-generation data center duced energy infrastructure software moni- waste.” tors the data centers and hybrid Engineering Post, Mr. Mehmet Secure Power is a IT locations, making operations said thatDigital transformation major contributor more sustainable, efficient and is a business imperative in in Schneider’s ef- scalable, ensuring remote visi- today’s competitive environ- forts to leverage bility and flexibility wherever ment. To meet the needs of digital to make the you are.We enable the acceler- today’s digital world, Schneider world more sus- ated pace of digital transforma- Electric is transforming how tainable. The new tion by ensuring resilient data our customers deploy and man- electric world is compute and storage exactly age their IT infrastructure. We heavily dependent where and when it is needed – power the data centers of the on data centers providing in-depth visibility future which are more sustain- due to the explo- into distributed IT networks, able, efficient, adaptive and re- sion in IoT con- while leveraging data analytics silient, whether in the cloud or nected devices and AI and machine learning 04

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 technologies to drive predictive data center nounced the expansion of its EcoStruxure ability. operations. Micro Data Center C-Series. This provides We are coming with lots of options for Schneider Electric has inaugurated intelligent cooling technology and helps this kind of hybrid way of working, as most first-of-its-kind APC retail store in Pak- dispose of the need for a purpose-built IT of our products are connected, which mean istan. Sharing his thoughts at the inaugu- room, with the potential to cut capex by al- that can be managed or monitored re- ration of the APC store, Mr. Mehmet said, most half and boost time to market. motely. All these solutions offer high-speed “This retail store is an endeavor to further If we talk about large corporate clients, reactions on-premise but also remote, im- strengthen our presence in the segment data center clients, over the past years, we proving efficiency and increasing availabil- and provide easier access of our products have developed a full ecosystem that allows ity. to our customers. We look forward to con- people to manage and maintain their data Today, edge environments are over- necting with our customers in a better way whelmed by many of the same challenges by giving them in-person experience of our that faced the data center industry in the offerings. What we have created here is a complete platform where customers can ex- Pakistan is an attractive perience APC’s full range of products and solutions. market for Schneider Sharing his feedback on the full portfolio of products to address the needs of Pak- Electric. We see an istani market he said, “I’m glad that we have a full portfolio of products to address interesting trend here, the the local market needs, as our 3phase UPS range has just been refreshed with lots of digital transformation is new technology products such as the Galaxy VL Series with LI-ION batteries definitely riding high on this and high efficiency. Services is also an im- portant segment, which showed growth, as growth and we feel there is a many customers tried to refresh their in- stalled base to be at right level of availabil- great opportunity for us here, ity and functionality.” Moreover, our latest addition in our 1 right now, and in the future. phase product portfolio helped us deliver best in class, easy to use, maintain and monitor the UPSs while delivering secure past: poor resiliency, lack of remote moni- power to the critical equipment, either to toring and management, lack of standard- the SMEs or to the professionals working ization and integration, and large number from home. Thanks to our complete range center operations remotely – EcoStruxure of sites with limited IT staff. At Schneider, of UPSs, the added value our customers re- IT delivers cloud-based management and a key differentiator of our business has ceived through our EcoStruxure IT solu- analytics enabling users to prevent down- been and continues to be our focus on sus- tions and the professional services we have time. The software and digital services are tainability which is at the core of our strat- provided, we saw a soaring interest in built on an open, next-generation platform, egy. We have been focused on developing these products in the past year. This sets that is vendor agnostic, enabling IT profes- connectivity and software solutions at the up even greater expectations for this year. sionals to optimize the management of edge Edge that will increase both resiliency and To meet the need for more efficient edge computing sites by reducing cost to service efficiency – key enablers of the all-digital, infrastructure, Schneider Electric also an- and mitigating risk while improving avail- all-electric world we envision. 05

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Dubai-based Middle East Energy anticipating increased International participation Middle East Energy, the MENA region’s cusing on solar, wind, and hydrogen, which can be ergy featuring highly. This is also evident with most reputable and comprehensive event attributed to the countries announcement last year UAE visitors, with 70% stating they are specifically for the energy sector, is anticipating an in- it would cut its carbon emissions to net-zero by attending to learn more about solar, training, bat- crease in international visitors on the back of in- 2060 and would invest more than US$180 billion teries, and wind. With a strong Solar Conference, creased demand when the global energy event to reach the goal. powered by Intersolar, alongside Technical Ses- returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 7-9 Azzan Mohammed, Exhibition Director, Global sions, including sessions on Decarbonising the Crit- March 2022. Energy & Utilities Forum and Middle East Energy, ical & Backup Power Market, Building Utilities of Formerly known as Middle East Electricity, the said: “We have seen a clear uptick from our inter- the Future and Technologies in Energy Storage the event has representation from 131 countries, with national markets, which is an indication of the sessions at Middle East Energy this year reflect a visitors, hosted buyers, and VIPs from Algeria, Mo- pent-up demand from those within the energy sec- transitioning energy landscape. rocco, Kenya, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and the UAE tor wanting to meet in-person to discuss, debate “Following the discussions at COP26 and the already confirmed. and understand the latest trends within the indus- announcement the UAE will host COP28 in 2023, In terms of visitor attendance, the top repre- try. With over 500 exhibitors, we are also showcas- we have seen countries around the world double- sented international countries are Nigeria, Egypt ing the latest innovations and technologies shaping down on their commitments to introduce new en- and Saudi Arabia, with uptake from the latter wit- the industry’s future. ergy ecosystems to support the energy transition nessing a 40% increase in the number of visitors “With a legacy spanning more than 45 years, we and ultimately achieve their emission reduction already registered for the exhibition. have grown to be one of the leading events for the goals. At Middle East Energy, we’re supporting According to research from Middle East Energy, energy sector in the region. Despite the challenges this move by providing a platform to learn from ex- Transmission & Distribution is the top product sec- of the previous two years, the industry continues perts in this field and see the products from tor of interest for Saudi visitors, with automation to adapt and seek out new opportunities to drive around the world that are helping to achieve this,” and digitalisation the critical subject areas of in- the energy transition agenda forward.” said Mohammed. terest, as the world moves to smart grid technology. Overall, renewable & clean energy is the most The sector analysis also shows a strong repre- This is followed by Renewable & Clean Energy, fo- popular product sector with visitors, with solar en- sentation of interest in Critical & Back Up Gener- ators from Nigeria, alongside growth in data centres attending for this sector, with representa- tives from Equinix, Amazon Web Services and more, signing up. Internationally, Middle East En- ergy will host exhibitors from countries including France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, China, the United Kingdom, and the US. A total of 13 inter- national pavilions have already been confirmed. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mak- toum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Middle East Energy is hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infra- structure. Informa, organisers of the event, have confirmed over 18,000 attendees, and 500 delegates are expected during the three-day energy show- case. As part of Informa's commitment to providing the highest hygiene and safety levels, the event will again take place under the protocols intro- duced via the company’s Informa AllSecure health and safety mandate. The enhanced measures in- clude 35 guidelines covering all aspects of cleaning and hygiene, social distancing measures, and the use of PPE, screening, and a track and trace in con- junction with local authorities. This year’s event sponsors include Perkins, Bau- douin, Newage Stamford AVK, and Rieloo UPS. 06

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Schneider Electric Pakistan First -of-its-kind authorized APC retail store inaugurated in Lahore Recently, Schneider Electric reaching this professional juncture. Pakistan inaugurated the- While this is a first in Pakistan, we first-of-its-kind authorized look forward to a great partnership APC retail store in Lahore, Pakistan. in the coming years as well. APC The new store will feature APC’s full products are well equipped to meet range of clean battery backup power, the current needs of the market and surge protection, and IT physical in- we are hopeful that with the launch frastructure. As the industry leader of the APC retail store, we will be in integrated physical infrastructure able to bring to our customers what and software, Schneider Electric they are seeking.” through its APC branded offers pro- With an interactive product dis- vides reliable and innovative solu- play, Schneider also offers specialized tions that help keep the power on, consultancy services including de- and the data flowing. sign, project management, managed Speaking at the inauguration of service or post-commissioning service the APC store Mehmet Saglam, and support (SLA), Data Centre Cluster Vice President Secure Power audit and standardization, etc. & Digital Energy, Schneider Electric HERE ARE SOME OF THE said, “Pakistan is an attractive mar- MOST POPULAR APC CATE- ket for us at Schneider Electric. We GORIES OFFERED FROM APC see an interesting trend here, the re- STORE tail industry is definitely riding high • UPS GENERAL PURPOSE on this growth and we feel there is a • UPS COMMERCIAL great opportunity for us here, right • RACK EQUIPMENT now, and in the future. This retail • PDUS store is an endeavor to further • POWER MODULES strengthen our presence in the seg- • UPS BATTERIES ment and provide easier access of our • SURGE PROTECTORS products to our customers. We look UPS Online Store is here to help forward to connect with our cus- with your APC purchase. You can tomers in a better way by giving visit our online store : https://upson- them in-person experience of our of- linestore.com/ or give our profession- ferings.” als a quick phone call +92 345 Sharing his thoughts at the inau- said, “What we have created here range of products and solutions. It 8434505, we can assist with the best guration of the APC store, Mr. Muh- today is a complete platform where has been a great experience partner- APC Schneider solution for your mmad Ali, CEO, UPS Online Store customers can experience APC’s full ing with Schneider Electric and needs and budget. 07

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 10 successful years of Enercon Systems International (Pvt) Ltd A candid discussion with Mr. Imran Zafar, Director Enercon Systems International Enercon Systems Intl Pvt Ltd I left Siemens Pakistan in 2012 with the aim to provide value addi- the US & Singapore products by has recently celebrated its 10 and accepted a challenge to start op- tion to society. Survival is only for manufacturing & engineering in years completion in Pakisan, erations of Enercon in Pakistan those, who can distinguish them- Pakistan. Enercon is now well familiar name under the Umbrella of Enercon Sin- selves from their competition and Alhamdulilah, we have come in Generator Synchronization & gapore. The company business lies this cannot be done overnight and through some tough initial years Control Industry in Pakistan, Engi- in niche and customized seg- requires time testing. and now our name is well recognized neering Post remain in touh with ments of the power sector. Profit making which is im- in the industry. We are a premium their Director Imran Zafar for activ- Like any other new en- portant for the survival and brand in our field of Generator Syn- ities related to IEEEP and different trants, we faced tough ini- growth of the business will chronization and controls and our trainings Enercon perform for Uni- tial years due to both less be an indirect reward of journey is just begun and even the versity graduates, On this auspi- industrial activities and your focus to create your sky is not the limit. cious occasion, Engineering Post disadvantages of new en- value addition. 3. How have you developed a congratulated and conducted inter- trants. We had to wait long Our company has roots in team and how are you able to retain view to find what hardship Enercon for our breakthrough op- US and Singapore. Since employees? faced in first decade and what are portunities. the Pakistan office has in- Employees without growth cannot their future plans. 2. What kind corporated, we have stay long with any company. Growth 1. Briefly describe your profes- of problems developed local uni- has three components: sional journey and how enercon Pak- did you face versity graduates A. Financial growth istan started? in your ini- by their overseas B. Their Skills & Competence I completed B.E Electrical from tial years training and have growth (through constant technical NED University and started my ca- and how never needed to & non-technical training) reer with Siemens Pakistan Engi- you have call international C. Responsibility & Scope neering Co. Ltd. It was an overcome engineers for Growth (providing them bigger busi- institution for Engineers and it has them? commissioning ness and team to look after) a huge contribution to the Engineer- We are in Pakistan. The most important is B. If your ing sector of the county. in the This way we employee grows in skills, it will help I got selected as a future leader B 2 B have com- your company grow and he will ulti- and was deputized in Siemens AG business pletely trans- mately get A & B growth too. As for extensive on job training & de- and its f e r r e d mentioned earlier, we are always velopment. This provided me an op- d y n a m - technology, we committed and give the highest pri- portunity to work & learn from the ics are have estab- ority to raise the skill & competence most dynamic professionals in d i f f e r e n t lished our level of our employees. Siemens World and exposure to a from B2C. Al- name across 4. What is your company`s aim variety of cultures across Europe, though every all industries and vision? South Africa, and the United States. business starts and replicating We want to serve our beloved 08

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 country by solving problems the latest tools and tech- not only survived but even can underperform and col- reers. of our Industry, providing niques of Digital norms in grew our team after COVD- lapse in absence of a great We at Enercon System successful career paths to the industry. 19. leader. have been continuously en- our engineers, helping Uni- We have also implemented 6. What is the impor- Leadership starts with the gaged with universities, en- versities and Engineering new measures within our tance of leadership and how trust & belief in yourself, in gineering communities, and graduates in line with future budget and resources to max- do you define leadership in your employees, in your guide faculty and students industry needs. imum utilize technology. the development of company country. about the development in Our vision is to become Whether it be doing things and country? 7. Tell us about any csr the industry. During pan- the industry leader for Cus- remotely, hybrid working, It is individuals who de- contributions your company demics and before we have tomized Power & Energy So- arranged a series of courses lutions. on different technical & soft 5. HOW COVID-19 skills-related topics for Engi- HAS IMPACTED YOUR neering students. BUSINESS AND HOW DO 8. How do you see your YOU OVERCOME IT TO future growth opportunities ENSURE FUTURE for your company? GROWTH? Allah has a special bless- There was temporary ing on our country and every stagnation in the industry individual with honest effort due to the closure of busi- can find a lot of growth op- ness worldwide, and the portunities. complete payment cycle was In the post-COVID-19 disturbed. Many small busi- world, the majority of manu- nesses run out of finances facturers from the US & Eu- and closed down. rope who provide complex We were lucky to pass systems that require com- through that tough period, missioning are looking for and as soon as things partners who can provide opened, we faced positive technical support & after- and healthy activity in our sales services to its cus- industrial manufacturing tomer. We see this as a sector. In fact, due to rise of positive opportunity for a exports in textile, we find it company like us, which has positive cascading effect on qualified engineers from a our business. variety of disciplines. So we To grow your business, are making new partner- you need to find new things utilization of professional cide the fate of nations, com- is doing? ships with these companies and do old things in new platforms for marketing. For munities, organizations by Every year thousands of and making technology ways. Today, we are living in example, we have now their strong will, knowledge Engineers are graduating transfers to Pakistan. the Digital age, its use and 10,000 followers on Linked- & capabilities. An ordinary and many of them have no Further, we are looking understanding covered leaps in which is one of the rep- set of people can achieve idea about the requirement forward to exporting our and bounds during COVID- utable professional wonders under the guidance of the industry and the par- services to the Middle East 19. We have to educate our Networking platforms. of a great leader while a set ticular skills that need to & Africa region through our upcoming graduates with Alhamdulillah, we have of exceptional individuals excel in their professional ca- international collaborations. 09

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Powerzone Engineering successfully gaining grounds with FPT Generators Mian Ahsan Ali, CEO, Powerzone Engineering talks to Engineering Post Powerzone Engineering and vealed, “In the last two years we maintenance cost “FPT generators Engineering Post, Mian Ahsan said Services was founded in 2003 have already installed more than require scheduled maintenance “Powerzone is developing the trust with a mission of providing 150 generators while around 500 after 400 hours while others need of customers in the products of FPT. complete backup energy solutions are in the pipeline,” he said. The to be maintained only after 250 We are also planning to expand our at affordable cost. Under the lead- ruggedness and efficiency of FPT hours. Moreover FPT requires only partnership with FPT and step into ership of CEO, Mian Ahsan Ali, the has made it the most remarkable 50 liters of oil while its competitors off road as well as marine engines company is dealing with a diverse brand in the country, being able to need 80-85 liters, at scheduled in the near future,” The idea sounds range of electrical and medical perform exceptionally well at am- maintenance. This makes FPT a promising because FPT has re- equipment especially in the backup bient temperature of 50 degree very rugged and reliable product to cently been involved in making the power sector. centigrade while at the same time be deployed at far flung areas as fastest boat in the world Powerzone En- FPT is a part of gineering and Fiat Group Auto- Services is the mobiles which company which produces world properly intro- renowned cars in- duced Fiat Pow- cluding Alfa ertrain Romeo, Chrysler, Technologies Dodge, Ferrari, (FPT) products in Jeep, Lancia, the market. In Maserati, Ram this regard Pow- Trucks, and SRT. erzone and FPT Working under decided on a Fiat automobiles partnership group, the Fiat agreement in Powertrain Tech- order to provide nologies Com- FPT generators Mr. Rashid Khokhar, Sales Manager Mr. Mian Ahsan Ali, CEO pany has in the Pakistani activities in nine market. The partnership has since being cost effective as well. FPT well,” he said. FPT offers 2 years of different countries; it has 10 plants been proven to be extremely suc- Gensets are 17% more fuel efficient warranty which is one year more and around 20,000 employees. cessful as FPT has made a name then conventional gensets in the than its competitors and even after With an output of around 2.9 mil- for itself in the Pakistani Market. market. being a European brand it is 10- lion engines and 2.4 million trans- While speaking exclusively to During the conversation Mian 15% more cost effective than its missions and axles annually, FPT Engineering Post, Mian Ahsan Ali, Ahsan Ali explained how FPT gen- competition. is one of the largest companies in CEO Powerzone Engineering re- erators manage to have a low While speaking exclusively to the powertrain sector. 10



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 South Asia Impex providing comprehensive Industrial Solutions in Pakistan South Asia Impex is Pakistan’s leading of their concerns with an innovative and dy- times. company working for the provision of namic approach. The services of the com- The company has developed its working in high quality industrial equipment to pany are designed to help clients such a manner that it can easily turn the consumers in the market. The company successfully realise and overcome their busi- around all enquiries, contracts and custom boasts the largest collection of all kind of goods quickly and with precision. This is ex- Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical equip- tremely beneficial for the costumers because ment offering world-class renowned Euro- it means that on a day-to-day basis it actu- pean Brands at the best price and quality. ally helps to reduce the workload of the The company was established in 2004 with client giving them one less problem to worry the aim to supply best alternative products about. The team at South Asia Impex takes in Pakistan’s industrial market. South Asia on extra stages of the project at the acquisi- Impex, deals with an extensive product port- tion phase, and through the resulting logis- folio which includes but is not limited to Ca- tic measures. Working closely with the bles, HVAC systems, Industrial Automation, customers South Asia Impex starts off by es- Sensors, Encoders, Gear Boxes, Valves, Hy- tablishing the individual needs analysis and draulic Units, Cylinders, Flow Meters, guarantees to provide seamless service from Cranes and much more. the first day, through punctual project deliv- Ever since the company was founded in ery at competitive prices. 2004, its sales figures have been impressive South Asia Impex works with a number of to say the least. The company has enjoyed business partners around the country and above-average sales figures since its incep- has made a name for itself in a wide range tion. This is mainly due to the fact that the of sectors, due to its highly extensive product company offers the best services to its portfolio. The standards applicable can vary clients working according to their satisfac- greatly from industry to industry and every tion. The main priority at South Asia Impex sector of industry has its own specific tech- is customer satisfaction. From suggesting nical requirements. This is where the sound the best solutions according to the require- technical knowledge of South Asia Impex ments of the client to offering the highest ness challenges and make the best out of comes handy because the professional team quality products at cost effective rates, their opportunities. With the constant oper- at the company can assist the clients in se- South Asia Impex does it all. ational readiness, insider knowledge and lection and supply of products. The product South Asia Impex offers comprehensive, personal service, the team at South Asia knowledge and knowhow of regulatory re- cost-effective, and efficient Industrial Prod- Impex is very proficient at developing quirements allows the company to advise ucts. The company is known for working strategies and approaches to ensure that the their clients when selecting the right type of closely with their clients and to address any customers are completely satisfied at all product for any number of applications. 12



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Mesol Solar (Pvt) Ltd promoting green energy in Pakistan Mesol Pvt. Ltd. was estab- For a smooth operation and to solar inverters. In Pakistan Mesol cess power generated back to the lished in 2017 with the ob- ensure that all required products (Pvt) Ltd are the official distribu- grid when you are overproducing. jective of tapping into the are at hand, Mesol (Pvt) Ltd has tors for SMA inverters. While off grid systems allow you to solar energy potential of the coun- partnered up companies manufac- According to the requirement of store your solar power in batteries try and providing quality products turing all related products. In this the customers Mesol can provide for use when the power grid goes at competitive prices. Since its in- down. Similarly hybrid solar sys- ception the company has seen mas- tems generate power in the same sive gain in success and popularity. way as a common grid-tie solar sys- Mesol (Pvt) Ltd is the official dis- tem but use batteries to store en- tributor for leading international ergy for later use. This ability to brands of solar panels in Pakistan. store energy enables most hybrid In a span of five short years systems to also operate as a backup Mesol (Pvt) Ltd has been able to power supply during a blackout, grab a big chunk of market share similar to a UPS system. Adoption due to the premium quality prod- and normalization of Solar power is uct being offered by them. The re- very beneficial for the economy of liability and cost effectiveness has the country as well because we use fostered trust of clients in the com- Billions of dollars to import fuel for pany. For the year 2021 Mesol (Pvt) power generation and companies Ltd supplied more than 100MW like Mesol (Pvt) Ltd. are facilitating worth of solar panels all across the the adoption of solar power in Pak- country being the distributors of istan. Jinko Solar, Trina and Longi Solar. Pakistan lies in one of those re- Mesol (Pvt) Ltd has installed nu- gions where Sunlight is available merous large-scale commercial as in abundance and can be utilized well as residential solar systems for power generation efficiently. In across Pakistan. The company has the past very low quality solar the capability to design a complete panels and batteries were being PV system optimized for your loca- imported into Pakistan which had tion (roof size and orientation, led people lose confidence in Solar shading conditions etc.). The com- Mr. Irfan Ahmed Allahwala, CEO, Mesol, Pakistan Power altogether. But companies pany offers innovative, reliable so- like Mesol (Pvt) Ltd. have ensured lutions to keep everything running regard Mesol (Pvt) Ltd. is also the On-Grid, Off-Grid as well as Hy- that the highest quality solar prod- smoothly. From small residential authorized distributor for SMA In- brid solutions. On-Grid Systems ucts are made available to the con- units to large commercial build- verters in Pakistan. SMA is a Ger- are solar PV systems that only gen- sumers in Pakistan including Solar ings Mesol (Pvt) Ltd can deliver it man company involved in the erate power when the utility power Panels, Batteries, inverters and all all. manufacturing exceptional quality grid is available. They can send ex- other related products. 14



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Chinese firm wants LoI for solar plant reinstated by ADB The CEO of the Chinese firm commenced and further process- China Three Gorges, South ing of the projects will be done Asia Investment Ltd has after issuance of new comprehen- written a letter to the CEO AEDB sive Renewable Energy Policy, urging him to reconsider the rein- which has since been approved statement of Letter of Intent (LoI) following the meeting of the Coun- of its previously proposed solar cil of Common Interests (CCI) project of 100MW. held on August 6, The company 2020. was previously is- China Three sued a LoI under Gorges portfolio in the provisions of Pakistan includes the Renewable six projects of ca- Energy Policy pacity 2,630 plus 2006 (RE Policy MW out of which 2006) for develop- four projects are ment of the proj- under CPEC ect. A bankable framework. The feasibility study project portfolio was conducted by comprising 3x50 the Company and MW Wind power submitted to plants (including 2 AEDB for ap- x 50 MW Three proval, following Gorges Second which, a meeting and Third Wind of the Panel of Ex- Farm that have perts (POE) was achieved COD convened by the AEDB to review during the year 2018 with support the feasibility study in accordance from AEDB are already in opera- with the performance related tion, alongside 1,124MW Kohala, milestones of the LoI. But in sub- 720MW Karot and 6-40MW Mahl sequent meetings the Company Hydropower projects along was informed that the RE Policy Jhelum River which bear testimo- 2006 is no longer in practice and nial to company’s commitment of the work on finalization of a new providing clean energy on a sus- Renewable Energy Policy has tainable basis. 16



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Multilink Engineering receives Best Partner of the Year award by Schneider Electric Multilink Engineering, the solutions according to the needs of distinguished Pakistani the customer. Their Data Centre and company specialising in MSC range of solutions include: Data Centre, MSC Solutions as well UPS; Electrical Systems; cooling as Power, Energy and Back-end In- (HVAC); Structured Networks on frastructure, has been conferred Ethernet or Fiber; Raised Floors, DC with the Best Partner of The Year Power Systems –rectifiers, inverters, award for 2021 by Schneider Electric battery; CCTV and security solu- Pakistan. Multilink Engineering tions; and all related software. While was presented with the coveted hon- in the Power, Energy and Back-end our at an award distribution cere- Infrastructure portfolio of the com- mony organized by Awan pany includes: UPS, batteries, back- Distribution FZC in Collaboration up solutions both grid-tie and with Schneider Electric Pakistan at stand-alone; solar energy solutions; PC Hotel Karachi. power stabilizers, diesel and solar The award distribution ceremony generators, building automation was organised by Schneider Electric /BEMS, power protection systems, Pakistan where all channel partners and many more. and distributors of the company in Multilink Engineering has part- Pakistan were invited in a bid to ap- nered up with world renowned com- preciate their efforts for the promo- panies like Schneider Electric, and tion and sales of the brand in the other leading brands around the past year. The event was attended by globe, to provide the best quality high ranking officials of Schneider products and systems to the end Electric including Mr. Mehmat users. This ultimately translates to Salagm, Cluster Vice president for the most reliable and best-in-class the region and President of Schnei- quality solutions for the customers. der Electric Pakistan. Moreover Multilink Engineering Multilink Engineering was also has a sizeable team of profes- awarded for their efforts in selling sional engineers and workers who the most stock of Schneider Electric have undergone different levels of throughout the year as well as training at the manufacturers’ fac- keeping the stock at hand for ceremony. While speaking at the oc- for continued increase in business tory of these supported brands. This prompt delivery to the customer. casion CEO Schneider Electric com- in the future. properly qualified crew is fully Mr. Muhammad Ali, CEO of Multi- mended the efforts of all channel Multilink Engineering has more equipped to provide backup support link Engineering received the partners in Pakistan, especially than a decade of experience selling and after sales services for the prod- award of Best Partner FY 21 at the Multilink Engineering, and hoped conventional as well as innovative ucts in case any problem arises. 18







ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Coal from Thar block 1 to resolve energy crisis in Pakistan Sino Sindh Resources (Pri- duce the dependence on im- vate) Limited (SSRL) has ported coal for the production of successfully extracted lig- electricity in the country. Thar nite coal from the coal pit of Block 1 is classified as an “Early Block 1 in the Thar coalfields Harvest Project - EHP” under near Islamkot. It is expected the China Pakistan Economic that the coal Corridor extracted will (CPEC) be used for the which is a production of flagship proj- electricity ect of China’s which will be historic Belt sufficient to and Road Ini- fulfill the re- tiative (BRI). quirements of It is perti- the country. nent to men- Block 1 is tion here Pakistan’s that globally largest coal use of coal for mine with re- the produc- serves of over tion of elec- 3 billion tons tricity is (or over 5 bil- frowned lion barrels of upon. In the crude oil recent Paris equivalent) accord it was with annual decided that output of 7.8 use of coal for million tons per annum in just the production of electricity has the first phase alone. Block 1 is to be completely eliminated from owned and operated by SSRL, the world by 2040 due to the ex- whose majority shareholder is cessive amount of carbon dioxide Shanghai Electric Group. produced in the process and the Another major benefit of using dire impact it has on the envi- this coal will be that it will re- ronment. 22



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Mr Mahmood Pervaiz from Azna Switchgear Passed away Mr Mahmoood Pervaiz, the nance of diesel Mahmoood Pervaiz ing factor for the success of Azna founder of Azna Switchgear power stations at also worked for Switchgear. Company left for his eter- the airbase. After AEG Pakistan as an Mr Mahmoood Pervaiz despite nal abode after battling with pul- serving for one year Erection Engineer. his humble beginning never faltered monary fibrosis for the last few he resigned from the His previous experi- from his path to success and was years. He was a well-known and Iranian Imperial ence of working at able to work with national as well as well respected figure in the engi- Airforce and joined AEG Tehran helped multinational companies. His phi- neering community and his depar- AEG Telephone him immensely dur- losophy of never compromising on ture from life has saddened the Company in Tehran ing his tenure in at quality of the product fostered trust whole fraternity. as a Commissioning AEG Pakistan. of clients in his company and the Mr Mahmood Pervaiz was one of Engineer. After On 1st January various products it offered. This not those few people who was com- working at AEG 1999 Mr Mr Mah- only gained him immense respect in pletely self-made and started his ca- Tehran for two moood Pervaiz the market but also helped Azna reer from very humble beginnings. years he came back started Azna Switchgear in cementing its position He started his professional life from to Pakistan. Switchgear Com- as a reliable brand in Pakistan. a small shop where he used to re- After coming back to the country pany. His vast experience working Mr Mahmood Pervaiz breathed pair radios while taking technical he joined Packages Company as an in the field had helped him accumu- his last on 15, February 2022. Engi- classes at railway academy. During associate electrical engineer and late a large number of contacts in neering Post on behalf of all the En- that time in 1976 he received an worked for 6 years for the company. many different places. These con- gineering community in Pakistan offer to serve with Iraninan Impe- He was known for efficient working tacts were instrumental in the suc- offers the deepest condolences to the rial Airforce as a ground crew mem- and a strict work ethic at all the cess of his newly started business. bereaved family and pray that the ber. His main responsibilities places he worked at. Before starting His dedication to work and in depth deceased is granted the Highest included Operation and Mainte- Azna Switchgear Company Mr technical knowledge was the decid- Rank in Janna’h. Joint research project on Salinity in the Southern Indus Basin (ASSIB) Adapting to Salinity in the & Technology University (MUET), with the financial support of the Agriculture University. Prof Dr Southern Indus Basin Agriculture Research Sindh (ARS), Australian government will launch AltafSiyal, Director ORIC SAU, Dr (ASSIB), joint research proj- and Sindh Irrigation Development a research project on suggested BakhshalLashari, National Project ect on the salinity in soil and Authority (SIDA). This project is “Bright Spots” for dealing with salin- Coordinator and Emeritus Professor groundwater in Sindh, a memoran- being conducted in collaboration ity in the Southern Indus Basin. MUET, Noor Muhammad Baloch, dum of understanding (MoU) has with Australian Center for Interna- Thus, a MoU signing ceremony was Director General, Agriculture Re- been signed. The participants are tional Agriculture Research held at Sindh Agriculture Univer- search Sindh and Masroor Ahmed Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), (ACIAR). Taking the leading posi- sity committee room, presided by Dr Shahwani, Institutional Specialist, Mehran University of Engineering tion, Sindh Agriculture University Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor,Sindh SIDA signed the MoU. 24



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Ground-breaking ceremony for new factory of A to Zee Switchgear Ato Zee Engineer- ken ground for their at Korangi could not art manufacturing es- Zaman Khan per- interested in starting ing Services has latest state of the art handle the increasing tablishment opera- formed the ground manufacturing of their the distinction manufacturing facility workload and a new tional within 6 months breaking ceremony at products in Pakistan,” of being the most so- located at Port Qasim. larger manufacturing to gain the maximum the site for new facility. he revealed. phisticated and pre- The ceremony held Mr MirzaJibran The new factory is mium quality was attended by a Director Sales for located at Port Qasim switchgear and panel large no of profes- A to Zee Engineer- spanning an area of 1 board manufacturing sionals from electri- ing while speaking acre. This is an ex- company in the entire cal industry. While to Engineering tremely positive devel- country. The company speaking to Engi- Post said “Once opment for the has proven its mettle neering Post at the this new facility is engineering sector of by producing high end ground breaking operational we will Pakistan as well be- switch gears and type ceremony Mr Jawed be able to increase cause it represents the test panels for the con- Zaman Khan, CEO our Annual pro- growth of the indus- sumers of Pakistani A to Zee Engineer- duction to trial sector of Pak- market. ing said “With the aroundRs. 1 billion istan. The new facility A to Zee Engineer- increasing demand in 2022. This new will help A to Zee in ing has grown expo- of switch gear and facility will also cementing its name as nentially in the past type tested panels in facility was need of the benefit from it,” he help in our collabora- the top quality manu- two decades. The com- Pakistan our current hour. We will make said. Miss Wania Khan tions with interna- facturer in the coun- pany has recently bro- manufacturing facility this new state of the Daughter of Mr. Jawed tional firms which are try. 26



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Development Projects approved by CCoCPEC The Cabinet Committee on Industrial Cooperation Tower. The munication informed the meeting meeting also discussed the imple- China-Pakistan Economic Cor- projects were approved in a meeting that PC-II for the realignment of mentation plan for vacation of PCG ridor (CCoCPEC) has ap- chaired by Minister of Planning, De- KKH 250km was approved by the and PN land at Shamba Ismail proved several development projects. velopment and Special Initiatives Departmental Development Working Gwadar in length. The meeting also This includes realignment of KKH Asad Umar. The meeting was at- Party (DDWP) and after that NES- approved the establishment of CPEC from Thakot to Raikot with the pro- tended by Federal Minister for Inte- PAK has engaged to carry out the Business and Industrial Cooperation vision of utilities for CPEC Special rior Sheikh Rashid, Federal Minister feasibility study. The Minister for Tower in Islamabad with Public Pri- Economic Zones (SEZ). The also in- for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Planning, Development and Special vate Partnership basis and the Cap- cludes the implementation plan for Khan, Finance Minister Shaukat Initiatives directed Ministry of Com- ital Development Authority (CDA) vacation of Pakistan Coast Guards Tarin, Special Assistant to Prime munications specially the National will be engaged for land acquisition. (PCG) and Pakistan Navy (PN) land Minister on CPEC Affairs Khalid Highways Authority (NHA) and the Moreover, under this project eight at Shamba Ismail, Gwadar and es- Mansoor, and other relevant stake- relevant stakeholders to meet the multistory CPEC Towers including tablishment of CPEC Business and holders. Secretary Ministry of Com- deadline for project completion. The in Islamabad will be established. Revised textile policy accepted by ECC The revised textile and apparel to issue an SBLC against opera- policy for 2020-2025 was tional viability gap funding for the viewed upon by the minister of Sialkot motorway construction was finance Shaukat Tareen during a accepted after detailed discussion. meeting presided by him and at- The ministry of energy had asked for tended by the minister of food, prime a 15 years extension of the lease con- minister’s special assistant for com- tract between Saindak metals Ltd. merce and other senior officials and and MCC China which was ap- representatives. The policy was put proved by the committee with an ad- forward by the ministry of commerce vice to keep in view the financial after making a few necessary aspect of the project on an annual changes and creating and imple- basis. mentation report. Technical Supplementary Grants The power division also presented (TSG) submitted by various min- a couple of summaries which were istries/divisions were also approved postponed by the committee. The and discussed upon by the commit- ministry of communication’s request tee. 28



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 New Dams to help curb Inflation: PM Prime Minister Imran Khan While emphasizing the impor- He said that the present govern- dreds of thousand-acre barren land was invited to participate as tance of Dams in the country he ment’s consideration was that the in Balochistan. He said that that the Chief Guest at an Inter- said that c o u n t r y ‘10-year dams’ would double the national Symposium on Hy- China has needed water water storage and help cultivate dropower Development in constructed storage to the barren land besides dealing Pakistan. 5,000 dams, meet the with climate change issue by pro- While speaking at the occasion but Pakistan needs of the ducing clean energy through the PM said that currently the had built only growing pop- water. main cause of inflation in Pakistan two dams in ulation. “We During the ceremony he also is the dependence on fuel for gen- 1960. “If the have to culti- highlighted the fact that Kalabagh eration of electricity. If the price of country would vate more dam is at the optimal site for the crude oil increases in the interna- have been land and construction of a water reservoir. tional market, price of electricity making elec- water storage The people of Sindh need to be and other things also increases in tricity through water – hydropower is critical for it.” taken into confidence that Sindh’s Pakistan. Consequently, the people – there would not have been infla- The premier said that there is water would not be affected by the have to bear the burden. tion of this level,” he added. huge land in DI Khan besides hun- construction of Kalabagh dam. 30







ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Public Information and Statistical Management Engineering Post Report process.PBS has since compiled and disseminated electronically. ready been revised ti develop Gross Domestic Product (GDP)/ Work on different census/sur- data base by collecting and digi- Sustainable Development Gross National Income (HNI) at veys/ studies as Part of rebasing tizing user-friendly rural area Goals Support Goals Units current and of National frame. of the Federal Government constant prices Accounts from Report on Mouza Census 2020 are working at the federal and for the years 2005-06 to has since already been finalized. provincial levels for providing 2017-18,2018- 2015-16 in- Pakistan Standard Living Meas- support in various matters per- 19 and 2019-20 cluding Cen- urement Survey district level taining to Sustainable Develop- by industrial sus of report 2019-20 has also been ment Goals (SDGs), as part of origin . Paper M a n u f a c t u r - published which provides infor- the Institutional Reforms to based data col- ing Industries mation on 19 SGD indicators at Transform Governance. lection has also (CMI) has also district level. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics been shifted to been finalized. Survey of Pakistan is also un- (PBS) has already established a paperless or electronic data col- The project “Upgradation of dertaking mapping of urban and dash board to support evidence – lection and monthly/weekly price Rural Area Frame for the Con- public land under celestial sur- based policy making was being collected /processed duct of Census/Survey” has al- vey initiative. 34



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 An insight into Special Economic Zones Engineering Post Report nent in exports, generate employ- ment (FDI), data indicates con- gional countries. In transition ment, encourage import substitu- tinue to multiply and diversify all economies, technology-centered Special Economic Zones tion as well as mobilize foreign over the world. The UNCTAD’s zones are spurring. Several ad- (SEZs) were established in exchange in the countries for Bal- World Investment Report pub- vanced economies are utilizing many countries as testing ance of Payment Support. Many lished in 2019, had elucidated SEZs to promote industrial up- grounds for implementation of lib- developing and the developed that more than 5400 SEZs exist in grading. China’s Shenzhen SEZ, eral market economy principles. economies have established eco- nearly 150 countries, increased being the classic example. While viewed as economic policy nomic zones for the regional de- from 4000 SEZs in2015, showing SEZ ACT 2012---The inception tools for enhancing the acceptabil- velopment and prosperity, aiming growth of 35 per cent. SEZs not till first amendment ity and credibility of industrial at creating spillovers for the econ- only serve as a policy tool for FDI The Government of Pakistan transformation policies, attracting omy outside the zones, quite suc- attraction but also FDI competi- also adopted the concept of SEZ domestic and foreign investment cessfully. tion across the world, with many with the commencement of the and also for the opening up of the SEZs, an industrial policy tool diverse incentive packages being Special Economic Zones Act 2012 economy, SEZs also seek to pro- that depends on the attraction of offered to entice direct invest- (herein referred to as the Act) to mote the value addition compo- local and foreign direct invest- ment. meet the challenges of global com- SEZ policy objectives and type petitiveness and to create indus- differ substantially among the trial clusters in the economy. The economies at different stages of Act envisages SEZs to encourage what UNCTAD’s World Invest- domestic and international in- ment Report 2019 to refers to as vestors for promotion and estab- the development ladder. In devel- lishment of industrial oped economies, most SEZs are infrastructures focusing on export custom-free zones that provide re- promotion, import substitution, lief from tariffs, and the adminis- transfer of technology , and em- trative burden of customs ployment generation. Section 4 of procedures, thereby providing the Act allows the Federal Gov- support to sophisticated cross-bor- ernment and the Provincial Gov- der value chains. Developing ernments to establish SEZs on economies often establish SEZs to their own or in collaboration with attract FDI, in order to build, di- the private parties under various versify and upgrade the indus- modes of collaboration including tries. The economies that have Public-Privatre Partnership or ex- historically struggled to attract clusively through private parties. FDI show a higher tendency to Whereas in order to incentivize implement this concept. Whereas, such investment in the SEZs, the new adopters, such as some said Act provides certain fiscal African countries, are using SEZs and allied benefits to the SEZ in- to kickoff manufacturing, indus- vestors i.e. developers and zone trialization and export generation Continued on page 38 in order to compete with other re- 36

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ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Continued from page 36 ment of SEZs across Pakistan. At Act 2012 was originally not During FY 2014, Bin Qasim In- enterprises. the lowest tier of the approval aligned with the economic reali- dustrial Park Karachi, Khairpur structure, are the SEZ Commit- ties as the SEZs from 2012-2015 Special Economic Zone Khairpur According to the information tees that are chartered by the were placed outside the customs and Korangi Creek Industrial gathered from the official sources BOA for each notified zone. These territory of Pakistan thus limiting Park Karahi, all in Sindh province concerned, the significance of committees comprise of the repre- their appeal for the investors that were established. SEZs as a policy toll for economic sentatives from the investment wanted to capitalize on the bud- During Y2016, Hattar Special growth through industrialization promotion departments at the fed- ding domestic consumer market. Economic Zone Haripur, Khyber can be gauged from the composi- eral and the provincial levels, the Resultantly, in order to expand Pukhtoonkhwa, M3 Industrial tion of its approving forums. The district government, the provin- the scope of SEZs and to acceler- City Faisalabad Punjab, Value Ad- apex approving body is the Board cial SEZ Authorities and the de- ate industrialization, Board of In- dition City Faisalabad, also in of Approvals (BOA) that is headed veloper of the r4espective zone. vestment , being the custodian of Punjab were established. by the Prime Minister, with the They are responsible for granting the SEZs in Pakistan, proposed During FY 2019, Oil Village Chief Ministers, Federal Minis- approval to the eligible zone en- certain amendments in the Act in SEZ Rawalpindi, Rachna Indus- ters from relevant economic min- terprises on the basis of their 2015 for bringing the SEZs within trial Park Sheikhupura, Rahim istries and the representatives business proposals to be set up in the customs territory of Pakistan. Yar Khan Industrial Estate Rahim from the public and private sec- the in the particular SEZ. With the incorporation of the pro- Yar Khan ,Vehari Industrial Es- tors. This high-powered policy In Pakistan, the policy objec- posed amendments in the Act, the tate Vehari and Bhalwal Indus- making forum is effectively re- tives and the type of SEZ frame- SWEZs were made more in- trial Estate Sargodha, all in Punjb sponsible for successful establish- work provided through the SEZ vestors friendly. By the end of province, Rashakai Special Eco- 2016, seven SEZs got notified nomic Zone , Nowshehra in Khy- across Pakistan. ber Pukhtoonkhwa and Bostan Till FY 2018, only 7 SEZs ex- Special EconomicZon, Pishin, isted, while six of them had been Balochistan were established. converted from their original sta- During FY2021, Hub Special tus as Industrial Estates or Indus- Economic Zone Lasbela, Balochis- trial Parks. However, with the tan; Naushero Feroze Industrial advent of great game changer Park, Naushero Feroze Sindh; Al- China-Pakistan Economic Corri- lama Iqbal Industrial City Faisal- dor (CPEC) umbrella SEZs , the abad, Punjab; National Science establishment of SEZs across the and Technology Park country was accelerated showing Islamabad;JW-SEZ China-Pak- investors confidence in the indus- istan SEZ Lahore, Punjab; Quaid- trial regime. e-Azam Business Park, As of till sometime back, 22 Seikhupura, Punjab; Service Long SEZs have since been approved March Tyres SEZ Jamshoro, while 21 of them have been noti- Sindh , and; Siddiqsons Tinplate fied by the Board of Investment. SEZ ,Lasbela , Balochistan were These include 4 CPEC SEZs, 3 established. private SEZs (including two Solo Total area under these SEZs is Enterprise SEZs) and a Science reported to be 14212 acres. Incen- and Technology Park that is being tives provided to the prospective established by the National Uni- investors, both local and foreign, versity of Science and Technology from time to time will be men- (NUST) in Islamabad. tioned some other time, please. 38



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 The Middle East’s role as a global hub for green hydrogen to be discussed at Middle East Energy The MENA region’s projects, as well as the able energy, the country participate in the 47th most reputable opportunities surround- is at the forefront of dis- edition of the energy and comprehen- ing blue hydrogen. cussions regarding the showcase, with over sive energy event, Mid- Azzan Mohammed, energy transition.” 18,000 attendees and dle East Energy Exhibition Director, Meanwhile, the Inter- 500 delegates expected. (formerly Middle East Global Energy & Utili- solar Middle East Con- Within the five key Electricity), returns to ties Forum and Middle ference, taking place product sectors - Smart Dubai World Trade Cen- East Energy, said: “As within Middle East En- Solutions, Renewable & tre from 7-9 March to the role of green hydro- ergy, will run two ses- Clean Energy, Critical & address the future of the gen in the energy tran- sions on the event’s Backup Power, Trans- energy transition when sition has become a opening day, focusing on mission & Distribution, it welcomes senior en- priority for governments vision, strategy and pol- and Energy Consump- ergy leaders, policymak- and energy companies icymaking while also tion & Management - a ers, and influencers to across the world, we looking at the latest range of brands includ- discuss the opportuni- have seen a shift to eval- technology in producing, ing Lucy Electric, Cum- ties surrounding green uating the advantages transporting, distribut- mins, Emirates hydrogen in the region. of developing the tech- ing, and using green hy- Transformers, Ducab, According to a report nology to reduce carbon drogen. Riyadh Cables Group by consultancy Roland emissions across utili- Informa, organisers of and Bahra Cables Com- Berger and Dii Desert ties, transport and in- ernment setting out overseeing an AED600 Middle East Energy, pany will be showcasing Energy, an international dustrial sectors. plans to reach net-zero billion (US$163 billion) have confirmed over 500 solutions and technolo- public-private sector in- “With the UAE gov- emission by 2050 while investment in renew- global exhibitors will gies to accelerate the dustry body, annual rev- path to the energy tran- enues for hydrogen sition. production in the GCC As part of Informa's could reach US$200 bil- commitment to provid- lion, which in turn could ing the highest hygiene support upwards of one and safety levels, the million jobs directly and event will again take indirectly connected to place under the proto- the green value chain by cols introduced via the 2050. Furthermore, a company’s Informa study by Goldman AllSecure health and Sachs revealed green safety mandate. The en- hydrogen could meet hanced measures in- 25% of global energy re- clude 35 guidelines quirements in the next covering all aspects of 30 years. cleaning and hygiene, An array of interna- social distancing meas- tional hydrogen experts ures, and the use of will convene at Middle PPE, screening, and a East Energy to discuss track and trace in con- the exciting prospects junction with local au- for the MENA region to thorities. emerge as a global clean Middle East Energy hydrogen hub. is held under the pa- Cornelius Matthes, tronage of H.H. Sheikh CEO of Dii Desert En- Maktoum bin Mo- ergy, will open the green hammed bin Rashid Al hydrogen discussion at Maktoum, Deputy Ruler the Global Energy & of Dubai, and hosted by Utilities Forum (GEUF), the UAE Ministry of En- one of three dedicated ergy & Infrastructure. energy conferences tak- This year’s event spon- ing place at the event, sors include Perkins, on 7 March. Baudouin, Newage The forum will also Stamford AVK, and host a panel of key fig- Rieloo UPS. ures in the region’s rap- Middle East Energy idly emerging hydrogen (MEE) enjoys a 47-year market, including legacy as a leading Stephan Gobert, Senior global energy industry Vice President – Hydro- event. gen AMEA, ENGIE; By catering to the en- Michael Mair, VP tire product spectrum of Growth and Develop- the power industry, from ment (Europe, Middle critical and backup East & Africa), Wood; power to energy storage Francois Dao, Vice Pres- and management, year ident – Middle East & after year, the event at- Africa, EDF Renew- tracts a more diverse ables; and Alicia East- audience of profession- man, President, Inter als seeking to source Continental Energy. products from multiple The panellists will sectors, drive cost-effec- discuss topics including tiveness and efficiency, the Middle East’s poten- and move projects for- tial to emerge as a ward. global hub for green hy- MEE has been an es- drogen and ammonia, sential part of the Mid- how projects will be fi- dle East's economic nanced and the price of expansion, connecting producing green hydro- business and introduc- gen, the importance of ing new products to the implementing hydrogen region to build infra- strategies to support fu- structure, real estate, ture green hydrogen and commerce. 40



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Small and Medium Enterprises Engineering Post Report ployees and up to Rs 250 million an- nual sales comes under the defini- Globally, Small and Medium tion Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are con- Enterprises. sidered as an important pil- SMEDA is committed to support lar for poverty alleviation as they SMEs during ongoing onslaught of create jobs, increase standard of liv- pandemic of COVID-19 and accord- ing and play critical role in ensuring ingly has launched a comprehensive equitable income distribution. programme of online SME clinic In Pakistan, SME sector con- and webinars, training sessions, tributes an estimated 40 per cent to helpdesks and virtual meetings the Gross Domestic product (GDP) with key public and private stake- and it holds tremendous potential holders in order to facilitate busi- for creating a positive impact on nesses in such a critical time. Pakistan’s economy. To enable Incumbent federal government SMEs in Pakistan to play their due duly acknowledges the significance role in national economic develop- of SME sector and is making efforts ment, Small and Medium Enter- to provide a level plying field for prises Development Authority businesses by devising policies that (SMEDA) has taken various initia- are favourable for SMEs. tives towards fostering growth of Way back in August 2020, the SMEs through a broad service port- Prime Minister had constituted the folio spread across various SME sec- National Coordination Committee tors and clusters. The organization on S<E development and promotion has an all-encompassing mandate of of SMEs in the country. In the sec- fostering growth of the SME sector ond meeting of the NCC in October through its portfolio of services in- 2020, the Prime Minister had ap- cluding business development serv- proved the National SME Policy ices, infrastructure development Action Plan 2020 to provide much through establishing common facil- needed support to SMEs. The Plan ity centres, industry support for pro- 2020 as such focused on key areas ductivity enhancement and energy including SME definition , access to efficiency, human capital develop- finance, business development serv- ment through its training pro- ices, skills and human resource, grammes and SME related projects technology, market access, infra- with national and international de- structure and entrepreneurship velopment partners. and provided extensive recommen- According to SME Policy 2007, dations in each of the aforemen- any enterprise with up to 250 em- tioned areas. 42



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 A look at SNGPL- SSGCL performance Engineering Post 3655 industrial con- the chances of gas SSGCL stood at 8.83 comparatively higher metered gas volume in- Report nections have so far theft. Both SNGPL per cent and 15.85 per level of 67476 MMCF jected into the trans- also been integrated and SSGCL are also cent respectively dur- of gas mainly because mission and Domestic natural with Supervisory Con- using Laser Leak De- ing the financial year of gas leakages, meas- distribution network gas production trol and Data Acquisi- tectors, the best avail- 2020-21. According to urement errors as well i.e. Point of target was fixed tion (SCADA) for able technique and the information con- as theft. Dispatch/Delivery and at 1.47 million cubic remote monitoring of During the financial the metered gas deliv- feet for the financial industrial consumers year 2019-20, the ered to the end con- year 2021-22. The gap for ensuring timely SNGPL and SSGCL sumers i.e. Consumer in the indigenous gas identification of gas had prevented a volu- Meter during a finan- production was theft and measure- metric loss of around cial year. planned to be supple- ment error, if any. 9938 MMCF against During the financial mented through import In order to effec- the UFG reduction tar- year 2020-21, SNGPL of Liquefied Natural tively check and con- get of 14806 MMCF was to add 405450 gas Gas (LNG). trol the line losses and gas. The UFG is a phe- consumers including For the financial lowering UFG ration, nomenon of gas loss domestic, commer4ciak year 2020-21, target the cyber locks are that occurs due to var- and industrial con- for domestic natural being installed at the ious technical factors sumers. Against this, gas production was industrial meter sta- gadgets, for identifica- tained in the official when gas flows from the achievement on the fixed at 1.43 trillion tions in order to re- tion of underground document, volumetric the fields to the end whole was 262206 giv- cubic feet against the strict the access of the leakages. loss of SNGPL had re- consumers across the ing a performance ra- achievement by end industrial consumers The UFG losses of mained 34021 million country. It is , as such, tion of only 64.67 per June 2021 was 1.27 to the meters and reg- both the gas entities cubic feet (MMCF) of calculated as the dif- cent. Quite interest- trillion cubic feet i.e. 89 ulators for reducing i.e. SNGPL and gas and of SSGCL at ference between the ingly, against target of per cent. It has been provision of gas connec- more than once been tions to 450 industrial stated officially at the consumers, SNGPL appropriate highest could only provide gas level that natural gas connections to 52 new domestic production is industrial consumers decreasing on average which worked out to be by 9 per cent annually just 11.55 per cent of and no new gas re- the target. serves discovery has SSGCL was to add been made for quite 125245 all categories of some time. new consumers during According to some the period report facts and figures avail- against which gas con- able regarding per- nections could only be formance of the two provided to 70687 new national gas entities, domestic , commercial the Sui Northern Gas and industrial con- Pipelines Limited sumers giving over all (SNGPL) and Sui percentage of 56.43. Southern Gas Com- SSGCL also failed to pany Limited (SSGCL) even provide gas con- have collectively re- nections to 167 new in- paired around 887 kilo- dustrial consumer, as meter faulty pipelines per the target , during and rectified large the financial year as number of 1446342 only 65 new industrial leakages in line with connections were the strategy of the fed- added giving a percent- eral government for age of 56.43, compara- bringing down the Un- tively much better than accounted For Gas SNGPL. (UFG) ratio. SNGPL target of all Furthermore, ex- categories of new con- perts of both the na- sumers during finan- tional gas entities are cial year2021-22 was reported to have in- 1200000 and that of spected around as SSGCL 133938 . many as 13388 Town In terms of transmis- Border Stations and sion and distribution, rectified 633 of these both the national gas stations after finding entities failed to them leaking, accord- achieve even 50 per ing to an official docu- cent of the target. ment. SNGPL was to extend SNGPL and SSGCL transmission and dis- both have installed tribution network by Electronic Volume Cor- 6291 kilometers rector (EVC) meters at against which the all industrial connec- achievement was only tions and high pres- 2947 kms i.e. 46.84 per sure commercial cent. Likewise, SSGCL connections for calcu- was to extend its trans- lating actual volume of mission and distribu- gas consumption, tion up to 1206 kms maintaining record of against which the hourly/daily gas con- achievement was 49.17 sumption and generat- per cent. During ongo- ing tamper alarm in ing financial year 2021- case of an attempt 22, SNGPL ‘s target for being made for mag- expanding its transmis- netic interference with sion and distribution meter or other infra- system is 17060 kms structure. and that of SSGCL it is Around 1850 out of only 1671 kms. 44



ENGINEERING POST March 2022 37th Student Seminar by IEEEP at PNEC NUST Karachi The 37th in by all the annual students in Student coming up seminar was with such in- organised by novative the Institu- ideas and en- tion of Electri- couraged cal & students to Electronics keep work- Engineers ing on them Pakistan even if they (IEEEP) on lighted the importance judged by different For Technical session Fayyaz, Dr. Syed Bizzat do not win at 24th February 2022. of innovation for true teams. Each session 2 Session Chair was Dr. Hussain Zaidi. this competition. He The session was held progress. He appreci- had a total of 7 groups Arshad Aziz while Ses- The participants of also praised IEEEP and “in-person” after a very ated IEEEP and NUST who were given a win- sion Secretary was all three sessions came its officials involved in long time due to the re- for their efforts in or- dow of 20 minutes each Engr. Sajid Mehmood. up with truly remark- the process for organis- strictions imposed be- ganising this annual to present their innova- Judges were Engr. Irfan able ideas which were ing such an event in the cause of COVID-19 in student seminar and tive approach about Sheikh, Dr. Asim presented and judged country which provides previous years. urged the students to dealing with problems. Khawaja and Dr Zee- according to their mer- a platform for students Dr. B. S. Chaudhary take maximums advan- At technical session 1 shan Ahmad. its and demerits during to truly display their graced the occasion as tage of this opportunity Session Chair was Engr. For Technical session the technical sessions. abilities and potential. the Chief Guest for the and utilise it for their M. Asif Sidiqui, Session 3 Session Chair was After the technical Souvenirs were dis- inaugural session. professional grooming Secretary was Engr. Capt. Dr. Sajjad Haider sessions were over, the tributed among the par- While addressing the and growth. Hashim Raza and Zaidi, Session Secretary Commanding Officer ticipants and winners. participants at the occa- After the speech and Judges were Engr. was Engr. Muhammad (CO) gave the closing The CO also presented sion he appreciated the group photo technical Shahid Ahmad, Dr. Usman and the Judges address for the partici- souvenirs to Chairman students participating sessions were started Bilal Khan and Dr. were Engr Irfan pants. He appreciated IEEEP and Chief guest in the event and high- which were being Tahir Malik. Ahmad, Lt. Cmdr. Dr. the time and effort put of the ceremony. 46

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ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Gender Equality & Sustainable Development Engineering Post Report ation and Social Safety Division, funds amounting to Rs 271 million The incumbent federal gov- were allocated for women empow- ernment duly recognizes erment. Furthermore, all pro- the relevance of gender grammes under Ehsaas also have equality to the national mandate women quota, of achieving growth and prosper- Trough multiple consultations ity, and the responsibility to en- and following the dismal national sure that the national policies standing on international devel- and pro- opment in- grammes dices, the serve women federal gov- and men ernment has equally. highlighted According to gender equal- the available ity as a high relevant data, priority goal. women consti- A c c o r d i n g l y, tute 48.7 per the establish- cent of Pak- ment of Social istan’s population. According to Sector Accelerator will facilitate the 2021 Global Gender Gap evidence-guided policy reforms Index, Pakistan has moved down and stimulate development of key from 151st to 153rd ranking now intervention packages, while en- fourth to last globally. gaging national and international The complete potential of 48.7 experts to expedite the closing of per cent of the country’s popula- gender gap across employment, tion ,however, remain barred education and political participa- through inequality of opportuni- tion by identification of and sup- ties across multiple dimensions. portive supervision to priority The literacy level of men is 71.1 reform interventions in 2021-22. per cent as compared to 46.5 per While the Agenda 2030 and cent for women, resulting in less global gender gap provides a numbers of independent women. framework, there are key sectoral Although an estimated 60 mil- challenges that need to be ad- lion women are of working age, dressed in mainstreaming gender only 22.6 per cent participate in and designing gender-transforma- ‘paid’ labour. tive policies, as the priorities were In 2020-21, under the Ministry set sometime back for the ongoing of Human Rights , Poverty Allevi- financial year 2021-22. 48

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 TAPI project: An alternative to coal industry The Turkmenistan delega- ministry of energy including the cance of natural gas as a replace- the first half of the year 2022. Both tion, visiting Pakistan, met federal minister Hammad Azhar ment for coal industry, as well as the parties will coke to a decision with the Pakistani authori- and the of- the details on the working team on financial, ties and decided to commence fur- ficial dele- of financial legal and technical matters. ther work on the Turkmenistan gation of and devel- It was decided that this project Afghanistan Pakistan India T u r k - o p m e n t a l will prove to be more economical (TAPI) gas pipeline project. The menistan aspects of and beneficial for the general en- work on the project had stopped headed by the project ergy supply as compared to the due to the decrease in interest by the deputy were stud- coal industry policy keeping in the Asian development Bank minister of ied upon in view the risks involved in the lat- (ADB), but it was decided that the foreign af- detail dur- ter project. The project will be in- work will continue on the project fairs of ing the cluded in the national program for despite the lost interest of the T u r k - m e e t i n g . the construction and facilitation of bank. menistan, Vepa Hajiyev were a The agreements between the par- Pakistan territory which is due till Representatives of the Pakistan part of the meeting. The signifi- ties are said to be signed within 2030. ITFC signs $1.2 billion agreement to boost Energy and Agriculture The International Islamic and a delegation of the Ministry of Trade Finance Corporation Economic Affairs (EAD), Islamic Re- (ITFC) has signed the $1.2 bil- public of Pakistan. lion Annual Plan for 2022 in favour Nazeem Noordali, COO, ITFC of the government of Pakistan. This stated that this annual plan reflects will provide integrated trade solu- the importance of the longstanding tions to support the energy and agri- cooperation between the ITFC and culture sectors. The $1.2 billion the Government of Pakistan. As, agreement includes financing the ITFC is continuously working import of essential commodities closely with its member countries to such as crude oil, refined petroleum meet their requirements through products, LNG, food and agricul- providing integrated solutions that tural products; in addition to imple- includes financing and capacity menting trade related technical building tools that allows for maxi- assistance intervention to ensure mizing the development impact of trade development impact. How- ITFC interventions. Despite a chal- ever, interest rate will be negotiable. lenging year in due to the Covid-19 The Annual Plan was signed during pandemic, the ITFC provided a ceremony in the ITFC headquar- around US$1.1 billion of trade fi- ters in Jeddah between the ITFC nancing in 2021. 49

ENGINEERING POST March 2022 Phenomena of Power Generation Technology Via Concentrated Solar Source Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal when the concentrated with a functioning liq- power framework will rors, water moistening substantial oil less light is changed over to uid. The reflector fol- rely upon the innova- frameworks, and oth- thick and simpler to warm (solar based lows the sun during tion used to change the ers. Concentrated siphon. Sunlight based thermal power), which the light hours by fol- solar based control solar power has differ- force tower and ex- drives a hotness motor lowing along a solitary over to electrical en- ent utilizations than planatory box can be (normally a steam tur- pivot. The plan epito- ergy, the working tem- power. Scientists are utilized to give the bine) associated with mizes the solar based perature of the researching sun based steam which is utilized an electrical force gen- warm framework in- collector and the hot- warm reactors for the straightforwardly so erator. Concentrated side a nursery like ness dismissal, warm creation of sun pow- no generators are re- solar power is regu- glasshouse. The misfortunes in the ered energizes, mak- quired and no power is larly contrasted with glasshouse establishes framework, and the ing sunlight based a delivered. solar based Co n c e n t r a t e d photovoltaic solar an ensured climate to presence or nonap- completely movable warm improved oil re- solar power based since the two of withstand the compo- pearance of other type of energy later on. cuperation can expand shares more for them utilize sun pow- nents that can contrar- framework misfor- These specialists uti- the existence of oil- all intents and purpose ered energy. While ily affect unwavering tunes; notwithstand- lize the solar oriented fields with exception- with nuclear energy solar based Photo- quality and effective- ing the transformation fieriness of Concen- ally thick oil which plants like coal, gas, or voltaic experienced ness of the sunlight effectiveness, the opti- trated solar power as would not in any case geothermal. A Concen- tremendous develop- based warm frame- cal framework which an impetus for ther- be practical to pump. trated solar power ment as of late be- work. Lightweight thinks the daylight mochemistry to fall to High-temperature col- plant can consolidate cause of falling costs, bended sun oriented will likewise add extra pieces atoms of H2O, lectors concentrate nuclear power stock- Solar Concentrated reflecting mirrors are misfortunes. Concen- to make hydrogen daylight utilizing mir- piling, which stores solar power develop- suspended from the trated solar power has (H2) from solar based rors or focal points and energy either as rea- ment has been delayed roof of the glasshouse various ecological im- energy with no fossil are by and large uti- sonable hotness or as because of specialized by wires. A solitary pacts, especially on fuel byproducts. By lized for satisfying hot- idle hotness (for in- challenges and exces- hub global positioning water use, land use parting both H2O and ness necessities up to stance, utilizing liquid sive costs. A parabolic framework positions and the utilization of CO2, other much-uti- 300 deg C/20 bar ten- salt), which empowers trough comprises of a the mirrors to recover perilous materials. lized hydrocarbons – sion in enterprises, these plants to keep on straight allegorical re- the ideal measure of Water is by and large for instance, the and for electric force producing power at flector that concen- daylight. The mirrors utilized for cooling and stream fuel used to fly creation. Two classifi- whatever point it is re- trates light onto a concentrate the day- to clean mirrors. A few business planes – cations incorporate quired, day or night. It collector situated light and spotlight it activities are investi- could likewise be Concentrated Solar is a frameworks or sys- along the reflector's on an organization of gating different ways made with solar ori- Thermal for satisfying tem create solar based central line. The bene- fixed steel pipes, addi- to deal with decrease ented energy instead hotness necessities in force by utilizing mir- ficiary is a cylinder sit- tionally suspended the water and cleaning of from petroleum de- businesses, and Con- rors or focal points to uated at the from the glasshouse specialists utilized, in- rivatives. centrated Solar Power think a huge space of longitudinal central structure. The profi- cluding the utilization Heat from the sun when the hotness daylight onto a recipi- line of the allegorical ciency of a concentrat- of obstructions, non- can be utilized to give gathered is utilized for ent. Power is created mirror and loaded up ing solar oriented stick coatings on mir- steam used to make electric force age. 50