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12 Wind power projects to be functional by year end Sindh energy minister data collected from the wind vember 2019 and work on its Imtiaz Shaikh has re- corridor of Jhimpir suggests construction is underway. vealed that almost 12 that the wind pattern at Pakistan has a plan to wind power projects are al- Jhimpir is so consistent that boost the share of its electric most ready and will become it has the potential of power that comes from re- completely operational by generating about 50,000 newables to 30% by 2030, up December 2020. The wind MW. But due to transmis- from about 4% today. power projects will add sion constraints currently it “The targets in the newly around 600 megawatts to is only generating about announced policy are a 20% theNational Transmission 1,185 MW for the National share of renewables in in- and Dispatch Company Grid. stalled capacity of Pakistan’s (NTDC) system. Sindh province obtained power mix by 2025 and 30% The wind power plants, formal licence from the Na- by 2030,” that will include each with a capacity of 50 tional Electric Power Regu- mainly wind and solar MW, are under construction latory Authority (NEPRA) to power, but also geothermal, in wind corridor of Jhimpir setup its own “Provincial tidal, wave and biomass en- and Jamshoro. The wind Grid Company” (PGC) in No- ergy.

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 DG Khan Cement and Schneider join hands Pakistan’s leading cement view of energy usage across the manufacturer, DG Khan factory. Artificial Intelligence- Cement Company Limited, powered software will help the has chosen Schneider Electric to company to take a predictive ap- provide a comprehensive electri- proach to maintenance that will fication solution for its latest pro- provide more productivity: with duction facility. Using a range of major goals to monitor and man- smart hardware, software and age power across infrastructure services that will ensure that site efficiently, find electrical faults is fully powered. This will im- sooner, fix issues quicker, and prove work towards optimizing achieve a faster return on invest- power for more energy efficient ment. As Schneider Electric has and sustainable. Schneider’s introduced IoT to power sector, EcoStruxure equipment is inter- now energy efficiency solutions net-of-things enabled that will will have an improved perform- allow the operations team a full ance. 02

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Private Power and Infrastructure Board’s working Engineering Post Report duct as many as 40 independ- Line Project is also being ment in implementing major- three Thar coal based proj- ent power projects (IPPs) to- processed by PPIB which is ity chunk of energy portfolio ects of 1980 MW and two Private Power and Infra- taling 17550 MW with set to come online by March under the flagship China- hydro-power projects of 1590 structure Board (PPIB) cumulative investment outlay 2021. Inaddition to commis- Pakistan Economic Corridor MW are at advance stages of acts as a one-window of around $ 20 billion. sioned IPPs, PPIB is also han- (CPEC) programme has so far development and lined up to facilitator/ one-stop organiza- During 2017-20, nine IPPs dling a diversified portfolio of delivered magnificent results. be completed during 2020- tion on behalf of the Govern- of more than 8500 MW have twenty-six (26) hydro, coal The portfolio of CPEC 2022. ment of Pakistan to promote , already been commissioned and R-LNG based power gen- based projects comprises of From the overall portfolio encourage, facilitate and safe- out of the target of 16600 MW eration projects of more than three hydropower projects of of 12 power generation proj- guard private investment in by 2022. 12500 MW and an HVDC 2714 MW, nine coal based ects of 10934 MW under the power sector. Overall, eleven IPPs of Transmission Line Project projects of 8220 MW out of CPEC, so far, four projects of PPIB was able to attract 9000 MW have been commis- covering the distance of which four coal based of 4620 4620 MW have already been leading national as well as in- sioned through PPIB since around 900 kilometers be- MW have sine been commis- commissioned as mentioned ternational investors and 2013 till-date of which around tween Matiari (Sindh) and sioned including Pakistan’s above which signifies that 42 lenders to invest in the coun- 7000 MW have been added Lahore (Punjab). first Thar coal based 660 per cent of the CPEC energy try’s power sector and has during 2018-19. Additionally, PPIB as the frontline insti- MW Engro Power generation programme has successfully successfully managed to in- Matiari-Lahore Transmission tution of the Federal Govern- project. Similarly, another been implemented by PPIB. 03

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Carrier chooses Smart Climate Solutions as Distributor Journey from the company’s inception to representing World’s Largest Commercial HVAC Brand Mr. Ahsan Aslam, CEO, Smart Climate Solutions talks to Engineering Post The Pakistani company, equipped company to this endeavor and the teams con- foodservice equipment, and fire Smart Climate Solutions take Carrier ducting the analysis were unde- and security technologies. Cur- terred even during COVID-19 rently Carrier Corporation is the (PVT) LTD, under the lead- brand forward ership of CEO Mr. Ahsan Aslam in Pakistan,” lockdown they kept on working. world's largest manufacturer and has been chosen as the author- While further After months of research the offi- distributor of heating, ventilating ized distributor for Carrier prod- explaining the cial confirmation of the deal was and air conditioning (HVAC) sys- ucts in Pakistan. While talking position of the received by the end of 2019. tems, and a global leader in the exclusively to Engineering Post c o m - Carrier is an American corpo- commercial refrigeration and about this recent development ration based in Palm Beach Gar- food service equipment industry. Mr. Ahsan Aslam said “The dens, Florida. Carrier was Smart Climate Solutions has negotiations of our company founded in 1915 as an inde- already started supplying the with Carrier started in mid- pendent company manufac- products of Carrier in the mar- 2019. Many companies were in- turing and distributing ket. Mr. Ahsan Aslam revealed terested in Carrier but after heating, ventilat- that their company was on extensive discussions, market re- ing and air condi- process of supplying the equip- ports and a lot of presentations tioning (HVAC) ment to the contractors for DHA Smart climate solutions was cho- systems, Business Hub and Penta Square. sen by Carrier for the distribu- Other Finalized projects include tion of their complete range of Cardiac Hospital Gilgit, Imtiaz commercial products. The biggest store Gujranwala, The Forum advantage was that we en- and many others. During the in- joyed good reputation with terview Mr. Ahsan explained that Clients, Consultants and their previous affiliation with Contractors. Due to which, Hisense had also proved to be when consulted, they put very beneficial for the company. us number 1 on their rec- “In a way Hisense and Carrier ommendations list. Carrier’s pre- pany Mr. Ahsan Aslam said that The Company has since ex- complement each other. With vious distributors had also an in depth market analysis was panded to include manufacturing Hisense, we have a brand that recommended us as the most required on a massive scale for commercial refrigeration and specializes in VRF Technology 04

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 which goes together with aspects of the trade from A rigid hierarchy is nei- raising new departments “Now we bid on technical our philosophy of repre- stocking to import export ther followed nor appreci- to hiring new people. “Be- grounds in response to the senting only the best of the products,” he said. ated “This provides us fore carrier, we were basi- underlying requirement, brands in the industry” he “When we started the with a clear advantage in cally a sales organization. and its most optimal solu- said. company for the first few response. We are flexible Our focus used to be on tion” he said. Smart climate solutions months we did not have which makes us fast. For- sales. But now we have While talking about the understood the impor- the revenue of a single tunately, Carrier as well structured ourselves as a future plans of the com- tance of this alliance since rupee because the HVAC as Hisense is structured in solutions provider. Our pany as far as Carrier is the first day. Even during market is a very close-knit a similar manner. Every- head of aftersales depart- concerned Mr. Ahsan said the lockdown of COVID-19 community and only a one required for any assis- ment with a vast experi- “All contractors and con- in Pakistan the company handful of companies tance is always just a ence under his belt. He sultants know about our did not rest and worked work on all the projects in phone call away.” This helped hire a whole new services and many are for the establishment of happy that we have been proper infrastructure for given the opportunity to after sales service of the distribute Carrier. For product along with market now, we will be focusing on research. “The stagnation completing projects suc- during the lockdown cessfully. Once we have helped us to think over proven ourselves in the our way forward. It pro- market we plan to initiate vided us with ample time the manufacturing of Car- to reorganize ourselves rier products in Pakistan.” and strategize for the fu- The future prospects for ture with carrier. Now we Carrier in Pakistan are are in a very strong posi- very positive. The brand tion to provide the ade- has established itself all quate services for Carrier over the world with more in the market” elaborated than a century of service the CEO of Smart climate and experience in the solutions. realm of HVAC. Mr. Ahsan During the conversation said “With the addition of Mr. Ahsan Aslam elabo- the country so we encoun- kind of environment not team for after sales serv- carrier, now we have a ver- rated on the humble be- tered barriers of entry up only helps a company ices department. Further- satile variety of HVAC ginnings of his company to an extent but Alham- progress but also helps more, the whole team was products in our arsenal be and his learning period. dulillah our services and provide quick solutions to taken for a week of train- it Rooftop packages, “After graduating from products proved to be reli- the problems. ing at AHI-Carrier Head- AHUs, Air handlers, Cen- London school of econom- able and we gained the re- Mr. Ahsan Aslam told office in UAE to make trifugal chillers, Screw ics I came back to Pak- spect of the market” he Engineering Post that them acquainted with the Chillers everything is istan to join the business. added. after distribution agree- services,” he revealed. available with us. Now we I learned all the essentials While explaining the ment with Carrier was fi- During the Interview he are looking forward to of my carrier from Aslam working environment at nalized, Smart Climate said that after the intro- completing projects for our Sb and Imran Sb. They his company he said that Solutions had to bring duction of Carrier now the customers and to provide taught me all the techni- their company structured quite a few changes in the main goal is not sales state of the art after sales cal and the non-technical in a very flexible manner. company structure from rather it is the positioning. services them,” he added. 05

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Engineer’s issues in Pakistan By Engr. Hamayun Khan Kakar, Chairman Engineers Grand Alliance Pakistan (EGAP) We being engineers are Engineers having than hundreds examples & Non Engineers should be re- equipped and urged to skip more than enough qual- from this field and more ification for any engi- of such cases. moved from technical posts. We struggled for more Our engineers are not even in- than half percentage of annual neering post are not than 8 years and our de- volved in planning phase of CPEC graduated engineers have joined entertained in any test mands are very clear being the Silk Road project. Most of other fields due to unemployment. or interview in any firm and transparent i.e. our projects are executed without This unemployment is not just the or organization because 1. Employment for en- Pakistani engineer’s involvement Curse but due to not having any already non-technical gineers which is alarming. Pakistani Engi- awareness regarding chances in en- and non-engineer indi- 2. Engineers Service neers are on strike and doing gineering fields and those vacant viduals sitting on that structure protests and sitting on roads due to posts laying in government depart- post, which always re- 3. Engineers Technical un-employment while Chinese engi- ments from years and they are not sults in failure of that allowance Continued on page 8 planning to announce. project or scheme. We have more 4. Non-technical Project Directors 06

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Jubilee Corporation offering comprehensive solutions for Energy Management In the manufacturing leading supplier of and service industries, Switchgear Components energy management is to various Shopping Malls, of strategic importance. Skyscrapers, Housing/ Managing energy resources Residential Projects, Com- intelligently yields major mercial Projects and other competitive advantages, Building projects and var- thanks to reduced running ious textiles, chemical, costs, in addition to its en- Pumps and Pharmaceuti- vironmental and social cal industries in Pakistan. benefits. This leadership is based Jubilee Corporation (JC) on top quality products has been providing compre- and services. JC focuses hensive solutions for en- on satisfying all its stake- ergy management for holders and community at almost 30 years, with a large wide range of products for JC is regarded as one of energy consumption, meas- the most trust-worthy urement and control. The names in the industry product range includes en- when it comes to providing ergy meters, power analyz- customers with technical ers, synchronization and backup support. Keep- controllers, automatic custom reports, is a valid eters and allocate invest- are handling products ing customer service as the transfer switch controllers, support for the activities ments capable of signifi- manufactured by world prime objective, Jubilee power factor controllers envisaged in ISO 50001 cantly reducing costs. renowned manufacturers Corporation facilitates one- etc., and the industry 4.0 and the energy monitoring Jubilee Corporation is in Japan, Italy, Germany, to-one communication and compatible energy manage- activities demanded for en- the leading importer and France, Spain, Finland, on-site assistance to its ment software for monitor- ergy audits. stockist of Switchgear, Au- New Zealand, and Korea. customers to resolve ing energy vectors online The complete solution, tomation & Control com- JC is the market leader in queries, provide cus- and in real time. The Syn- provided by Jubilee Corpo- ponents in Pakistan. JC is several areas of Electrical, tomized technical solu- ergy software, with the fa- ration, gives a thorough working with more than Electronics and Automa- tions, and carry out cility to log all the analysis of energy con- 30 different manufactur- tion technology products maintenance activities, in parameters and generate sumption to define param- ers all over the world. We in Pakistan. We are the support of all the products. 07

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Continued from page 6 If engineers are trained as per re- which is not favoring engineers in employment package for unem- quirement in china and then given local market. We suggested that ployed engineers and Technical al- neers are advised to stay in china chance to deploy on CPEC works it Pakistan Engineering Council to li- lowance for employed engineers due to corona which will definitely would be better for Pakistan to aise with industries & mega proj- and the most important is engi- delay the projects. have experienced engineers for fu- ects to create employment neer’s service structure in all gov- Since February 2020 Chinese en- ture mega projects. opportunities for fresh engineers. ernment and private departments gineers and labor working on the Role of Pakistan Engineering We are facing unemployment for 10 including engineering institutions China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Council is disappointing in this re- years and engineers are switching & Non-technical Project Direc- (CPEC) projects have been advised gard as they never demanded and their profession to be medical rep- tors/Chairman & Non Engineers to extend their vacation till precau- resisted for engineer’s basic role in resentative, banker, a police officer should be removed from technical tionary measures to limit the CPEC. Current Chairman PEC, or a teacher. Even in CSS results posts as in engineering depart- spread of coronavirus are in place. Engr Jawed Salem Qureshi is pre- we have seen that engineers are se- ments and engineering projects We demand the employment siding on PEC since 2015 but until lected on merit. In Baluchistan, en- technical heads are non-engineers. package for unemployed engineers now not such appreciative steps are gineers are even applying for (Local Engineer Hamayun Khan Kakar, of Pakistan which could help CPEC taken for local engineers as they force) levies posts which is alarm- Chairman Engineers Grant Al- projects to be completed on time as are busy in accreditation process ing. liance Pakistan local engineers are available in any from WASHINGTON ACCORD Our basic demands from Govern- 0 3 3 3 - 7 8 4 0 7 8 8 , scenario to complete engineering and taking membership in IEP In- ment authorities especially for H u m i 0 3 0 0 @ g m a i l . c o m , tasks. ternational engineer’s alliance CPEC projects include well defined [email protected] 08



ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Electric Vehicles Synergistic opportunity at Pakistan’s doorstep plus global news updates By Mr. Umair Nabeel, Renewable Energy and Environment Entrepreneur As I begin to draft the fourth which will address news from around the pany since it’s backed by our Gulf article, I feel we’ve more or and play the role of globe on EVs. A major partner Saudi Arabia through its less reached that junction a catalyst in tack- shift from ICE vehicles Saudi PIF. It has put its first car where “what’s in it for Pakistan”, ling some of our to EVs has started to on the road, primarily as a road a thought/argument should ex- major woes. Job gather pace in the show/test strategy, just like other plored, in detail. So this article creation (qualita- fleets and taxi/cab in- manufacturers putting on display will be a mix of updates from the tive), local eco- dustry. Up till now, its USPs if I can put it that way. world of EVs from around the nomic activity, air Amazon backed Rivian More the merrier but a long way to globe coupled with opinions, sug- pollution, climate was the only major ini- go if we compare to the pioneer, in- gestions and analysis strictly fo- change targets. tiative where Amazon novator Tesla whose sales of EVs cused on one thing, “what’s in it The special eco- committed to go all out in H1 2020 accounted for 28% of for Pakistan”. nomic zones being green when it comes to global EV sales. Norway, the oil Our CPEC partners China, is developed along their existing delivery rich Scandinavian country as per currently home to Tesla’s “Giga the CPEC route system. Now Uber has latest published data now has the Factory III”. Not just that, China can be utilized for laying the foun- stepped in, committed itself to a largest share of BEV (battery elec- itself accounts for the single dation and phased development of complete shift of its fleet of cabs tric vehicle) as a percentage of its biggest EV market in terms of EV this industry. Another key point around the world to EVs by 2030. entire auto industry, standing at sales. Furthermore, some of which is equally important. Flipkart, India’s largest online re- approximately 50% through to Tesla’s potential competitors like Lithium-ion batteries are a core tailer has also stepped in and June 2020. Nio, established in 2014 backed by and key component of EVs. And made a similar pledge. Concluding this article, I wish to leading Chinese tech giants is R&D is an ongoing process of this Battery swap business models emphasize that electric vehicles, again, another ever present right technology. If examples like ITP are also gathering pace. More the industry itself has science, en- at our doorstep. It is considered as Australia, a dedicated li-ion bat- specifically for two and three gineering and technology at its the closest premium priced manu- tery testing center and RWTH wheel vehicles, which in develop- core. It’s a bedrock principle. That facturer to Tesla, major reason Aachen University, Germany are ing countries are a very common in part is what I’ve tried to estab- probably being the deployment/on followed, starting from university site. Currently China, Kenya and lish in this article and I hope the road EVs. BJEV (Beijing Electric level all the way to commercial India seem to be the countries mix and match of global news with Vehicle Marketing Co.ltd), China’s R&D units, more related research steering ahead in this stream. some commentary has managed to biggest manufacturer of EVs is an- based job opportunities, on the ac- “Lucid Motors”, is amongst the lat- establish a sense and direction of other name which comes to mind. ademic front as well as commer- est entries to the EV industry with the core thought behind this arti- Now this represents a massive op- cial ventures can be created. their first EV, “Lucid Air”. I’ve cle “WHAT’S IN IT FOR PAK- portunity right at our doorstep A quick look at some interesting mentioned this particular com- ISTAN”. 10



ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Railways launching 18 new development schemes Engineering Post dation of Pakistan 6000.000 million in- Report Railways existing cluding foreign aid of Main Line-1 (ML-1) Rs 500 .000 million Pakistan Rail- and establishment of has been providing ways is all set Dry Port near for its launching dur- to launch 18 Havelian (2018- ing financial 2020-21 new schemes under 22)Phase 1 under under the PSDP. It the Public Develop- the umbrella of great has already been ap- ment Programme game changer China- proved by the Execu- (PSDP) 2020-21 sat a Pakistan Economic tive Committee of the total estimated cost Corridor (CPEC) at National Economic of Rs 1215908865 an estimated cost of Council (ECNEC) million including for- Rs 1184803.355 mil- and international eign aid of Rs lion including for- tenders are ready 1066323.020 million. eign aid of Rs and were being Most importantly, 1066323.020 million. floated within these The other impor- project which the of train approaching these include Up-gra- An allocation of Rs days. tant development Railways plan to warning system for launch during cur- level crossing and in- rent financial year is house development Revival of Karachi of LED based colour Circular Railways light signals, Recom- (KCR) Phase -2 at an missioning of 5 Acci- estimated cost of Rs dental Locomotives, 8705 .000 million Rehabilitation of with no foreign aid. China Creek Bridge An allocation of Rs No 4 on Kemari- 300.000 million with Karachi section, Re- no foreign aid has habilitation of KPT been provided for its and Rail Connectiv- launching purposes ity (Phase-1), Reha- under PSDP 2020-21. bilitation of track Other 16 new between Banuli- schemes, which have Sohan Bridge on been approved at the Kundian-Attock City appropriate level by Section (Peshawar the Departmental Division Ph -1), Re- Development Work- habilitation of track ing Party (DDWP)/ between Rehmani Central Development Nagar-Bakrani Road Working Party on Dadu-Habib Kot (CDWP) are Collabo- Section ( Sukkur Di- ration of Pakistan vision Ph-4), Rehabil- Railways with differ- itation of Track ent Academic Insti- between Sama Satta- tutes (Triple Helix Bahawalnagar on Model), Consultancy Sama Satta- Amruka services regarding section and Umbrella Revision of Bridge PC 11 for Feasibility Rules and Codes of Studies and Transac- Practice prescribed tion Advisory Serv- for Design f Bridges ices. Cost of each of on Pakistan Rail- these schemes has ways, Establishment been intentionally of Business Develop- avoided to save the ment and HR Sup- readers from burden port Unit at Pakistan of too many figures, Railways, Improve- lease. ment of Islamabad Additionally, Pak- Dry Port, Improve- istan Railways is im- ment of terminal fa- plementing and cilities (Mughulpura executing as many as and Qila Sattar 23 ongoing schemes Shah) on Pakistan in phased manner Railways, Opera- which are at various tionalization of Train stages of their com- on Karachi Circular pletion at a total esti- Railways alignment, mated cost of Rs PC-11 for Commer- 161768.750 million cial and Financial involving no foreign Feasibility Study for aid. the Sub-Project Under PSDP-2020- under ML-1 Project “ 21, Pakistan Rail- Karachi to Hyder- ways has been abad (163 km) con- allocated Rs struction of new 24000.000 million in- double line for cluding foreign aid of 160km/h on Rs 500.000 million PPP/BOT basis “, for its 23 ongoing and Procurement and in- launching of 18 new stallation of machin- schemes during the ery at signal current financial workshop, Provision year. 12

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ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Webinar by Badar Expo and KPWS Consulting Construction industry challenges and opportunities CEO ABAD, Wasim As- Mohsin Sheikhani ex- from 2.7 to 3 percent. ghar President Associa- pressed optimism about The requirement for the tion of Consulting the future of the construc- establishment of engineer- Engineers Pakistan tion industry saying it is ing courts was also dis- (ACEP), Muhammad going in the right direction cussed in the webinar. Ejaz, Arif Habib group, and said that within the These engineering specific Asif Haider Mirza CEO IQ tion industry. next 6 months the con- courts would be able to FINCON Pvt. Ltd. Engr Najeeb Haroon struction industry will regulate construction and The webinar started pointed out some very im- have a meaningful impact builder related safety and with the recitation of The portant requirement for in the GDP of the country security issues. Holy Quran. After the Badar Expo solutions recitation the host of the the promotion of construc- and KPWS consult- webinar Engr. Khalid Per- tion projects in the coun- ing organised a we- try i.e. construction binar by the topic of specific development “Construction industry board and a construction challenges and opportuni- specific Bank to provide ties” in the second week of loans according to the re- September. Engr. Khalid quirements of the con- Pervez CEO KPWS con- struction industry. It was sulting hosted the webinar vez gave a brief introduc- discussed that foreign which was conducted on tion of all the panellists companies are much more Zoom. attending the webinar. developed because they have handled mega proj- The panellists included During the webinar it renowned figures of the came under discussion construction industry in- that the construction sec- tor which has now been given the status of indus- try is worth around 1.3 Trillion rupees. The gov- ects in their countries. The ernment, in a bid to pro- building industry in Pak- mote construction in the istan is still in its infancy country has provided in- cluding Najeeb Haroon centives of more than Rs and there is need to make Member National Assem- 30 Billion to the construc- a consortium with foreign bly, Mohsin Sheikhani industries. 14



ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Small dams to be built in Koh-e-Suleman area To prevent flooding through The meet- s t r u c t i n g stituted with the chief minister hill torrents and to provide ing re- seven small as its head. The heads of con- dams in DG cerned departments will be in- clean drinkable water to viewed the the people of Koh e Suleman the proposal of Khan was cluded in this committee. government is planning to con- c o n s t r u c t - r e v i e w e d . Small dams are helpful in the struct small dams in the area. A ing 13 dams The chief development and their construc- meeting was held in this regard in the areas minister di- tion will be beneficial for the peo- chaired by Chief Minister Sardar of DG Khan rected the ple of the area. Secretary Usman Buzdar.Irrigation minis- and Rajan- i r r i g a t i o n irrigation briefed that an average ter Muhammad Mohsin Leghari, pur being department of 4 to 15 billion rupees will be administrative secretaries, NES- affected by to early spent on every small dam meant PAK experts and others attended hill-torrents in phases. In the complete feasibility study and a for storing the water of hill-tor- the meeting. first phase, the proposal of con- steering committee was also con- rents. 16



ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Monetary outlook for year 2020-21 Engineering Post Report cal Policies Coordination Board will also be helpful to review the eco- According to the information nomic situation in the country and gathered from official quar- accordingly suggesting appropriate ters concerned, monetary pol- steps for pro-growth and business icy during financial year 2020-21 friendly policies. will mostly focus on revival of the The central bank will also main- national economy disrupted by tain price stability in the economy COVID-19 pandemic. over the medium term. In order to Accordingly, in line with credit achieve the medium-term target of conditions of the economy, an ap- 5-7 per cent inflation, SBP will ac- propriate growth-oriented mone- tively follow different strategies, in tary policy will be followed and addition to policy rate. Particularly, borrowing limits of the businesses SBP will improve ownership of mon- and households can be further en- etary policy among stakeholders hanced to encourage business envi- through interaction with them. ronment. These interactions will thus provide State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) forward guidance regarding the will be in contact with the stake- monetary policy stance to anchor holders for timely measures to ad- market expectations. dress the challenges of contained Accordingly , Governor SBP will inflation, healthy banking and pay- also be holding regular meetings ments system as well as ensuring fi- with the representatives of Cham- nancial stability . bers of Commerce, exporters, small Government budgetary borrowing scale and other businesses to up- from the SBP will be discouraged. date them about the key macroeco- Moreover, the federal government nomic developments including will gradually reduce SBP stock of inflation. The objective of such com- net budgetary borrowing. This hope- munication will go a long way in fully will help to keep inflation low restoring the investor’s confidence. and bring it down to the central Moreover, the sources added, the bank’s medium-term targets range SBP is also moving towards adop- of 5-7 per cent. tion of Flexible Inflation Targeting For enhancing financial inclu- (FIT) framework for which key sion, relevant banking laws and groundwork has already been com- regulations will be simplified and pleted. However, SBP also plans to reforms will be introduced to to further fine-tune the framework make banking sector vibrant. Reg- through the framework through dis- ular meetings of Monetary ad Fis- cussion process. 18



ENGINEERING POST October-2020 PHVACR Society celebrates Pakistan HVACR society along followed by Syed Mujtaba Hussain, with Ministry of Climate change, Joint secretary MOCC, Mr. Usman Lahore chamber of commerce and Manzoor programme officer ECC unit Industry and UNDP organised an event UNDP Pakistan (TBD by CO, UNDP), to celebrate the World Ozone Day, on Mr Muhammad Riaz Baig (Co- chair the 16th of September, at Falletti’s technical advisory committee Pakistan Hotel Lahore. Malik Amin Aslam, spe- HVACR society. cial assistant to prime minister on cli- Guest of Honor Mr Khurram mate change graced the event as chief Rehmam Malik, President Pakistan guest. HVACR society also shared his views at The event was attended by renowned the event followed by guest of honor Mr. figures from the HVACR industry as Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Lahore well as from Lahore Chamber of Com- chamber of commerce and Industry. merce and industry. Mr. Ahmed Naeem Vote of thanks was given by Mr Chughtai, Hony. General Secretary Muhammad Amir Chairman Lahore Pakistan HVACR society delivered the chapter Pakistan HVACR society welcome address to the event. He was Malik Amin Aslam, the Chief guest 20

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 World Ozone Day 2020 at the occasion while addressing the refrigerants in RAC sector. Kigali participants said that Pakistan is one of Amendment was explained by Mr Iqbal the most affected countries by climate P. Sheikh (CEO Inconsult). Presentation change in the whole world although it on Cold Chain was given by Mr. does not contribute as much to the de- Muhammad Amjad, Projects Director terioration of the climate. He high- SCBS Pvt Ltd. Engr Niar Mohyud Din lighted the important steps taken by shared his presentation on Mitigation the current government to mitigate the of climate change and thermal insula- effects of climate change on the country tion of building. Mr Aqrab Ali Rana including the Billion tree tsunami. CEO PGBC also shared his views with This was followed by presentations reference to green building initiatives. on Ozone by renowned professors and Mr. Fahim I. Siddiqqui (Chairman tech- experts in the field nical advisory committee, Pakistan Dr Waqar Ahmad from Karachi Uni- HVACR society provided the Conclu- versity presented on the Science of sion remarks for the event. Shields and Ozone. Mr Mosuf Ali National Ozone souvenirs were also distributed among expert shared his presentation on new the participants 21

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 SMEDA and UNDP implementing small business interventions Small and Medium Enterprises Develop- able, following 11 proposals have been devel- (CNC) Router Machine for wood carving, Pe- ment Authority (SMEDA) and United Na- oped and submitted to UNDP for funding: shawar, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah tions Development Programme (UNDP) Compartmentalized Cold Storage (100 MT), Fruits, Vegetables and Meat Dehydration are jointly implementing Small Business Inter- Mirpur Khas, Sindh. Unit Chitral, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah ventions Project in order to develop clusters by Fruit Processing and Ripening Facility at Maize Silage Processing CFC at Mardan, establishing Common Facility Centres (CFCs). Karachi, Sindh Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah Under this project, 11 CFCs , 11 in Khyber Onion Dehydration and Frying Processing Fa- Honey Processing CFC, Tarnab, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah and 4 in Sindh, are planned to cility at Karachi, Sindh Pukhtoonkhwah be established under a programme in a phased Garments Stitching Unit, Mithi, Sindh Maize Silage Processing CFC at Domail, manner. Peanut Processing Facility, Peshawar, Khyber Bannu, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah During the first three quarters of last finan- Pukhtoonkhwah Women Owned Reefer Van for Trout Fish, cial year, according to the information now avail- Installation of Computer Numerical Control Swat, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah 22

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ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Turkey offers support for establishing Tram service at Karachi Turkish Consul General Tolga Ucak held a meeting with the Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation office. Dur- ing the event he offered his country’s support for the establishment of tram service at Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road and II Chandigarh Road. Turkish Consulate’s Eyyub Yildirim was also present on the occasion. Shallwani said that keeping in view the need to bring in cheaper and faster transport system, they both agreed to introduce tram service at Karachi’s two busiest arteries MA Jinnah Road and II Chandigarh Road. He said that further development would be done after more consul- tation.Tram service is considered as one of the most important part of mass transit across the globe as the people use it to commute, which is also fuel-saving. Turkish city Istanbul is also known for tram service and Karachi could also be desired place for the tourists owing to tram service on pattern of Istanbul. Rawalpindi Ring Road approved for Rs 50bn Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman the meeting for initiating work on Rawalpindi vide full support in this regard. The CM also Buzdar chaired the forth meeting of Ring Road Project under public-private part- directed to minimize the processing time Public-Private Partnership Policy and nership mode with a cost of Rs50 billion. adding that PPP mode projects should be on- Monitoring Board in which matters about proj- CM directed that there should be no delay in ground without any delay. A suitable mecha- ects started under public-private partnership the timeline and necessary matters should be nism will be devised very soon to start the PPP mode were reviewed. Approval was granted by expedited adding that the government will pro- mode project. 24



ENGINEERING POST October-2020 PM performs ground breaking of Ravi River project In the third week of mation and technology years ago but the past The CM disclosed that barrage and wastewater September Prime and education. He also rulers could not start it the government will de- treatment plant will also Minister Imran Khan expressed optimism that because the project velop a 46-kilometre long be installed for water performed the ground- overseas Pakistanis will aimed at bringing real lake in the bed of River and the rainwater will be breaking of Ravi River- make the biggest invest- changes in public lives Ravi. stored in the lake, he front Urban ment. were not their priorities. It is an environment- added. Around one bil- Development project La- Speaking on the occa- The CM stated that 12 friendly project and more lion litres water of the hore. This planned city sion, Chief Minister Sar- specialized cities will be than six million planted lake will help recharge will be equipped with all dar Usman Buzdar said developed in Ravi River- trees will considerably underground water table the modern facilities in- the plan of this project front Urban Develop- reduce environmental and this will also result cluding centres for infor- was envisaged seven ment Project pollution. Along with it, a in improving the climate. 26

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ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Pakistan losing $ 4 billion annually because of sugar manufacturing Engr. Asif H. Kazi, Former Member (Managing Director) of Water Wing of WAPDA, Ex Special Secretary Government of Pakistan ous aspects of our issue that pertains to fall, and has been multifarious sugar is- this devilish sweetie characterized by in- sues including subsi- called sugar that ternational bodies as dies, fake exports, keeps on being neg- a water-stressed hoardings, price fixa- lected by all rulers, country on the basis tions, tax evasion, commissions of ex- of availability of under-payments/ late perts, and regulatory water in cubic meters payments to cane authorities. I believe per capita. As against growers, and “be- the omission is inad- this position, the de- nami,” sugar assets, vertent and not delib- mand for irrigation etc. To the author of erate. water by sugarcane is Much has been this write-up, there is Pakistan is located by far the highest written and a far more important in the sub-tropics among all the crops in said on vari- and a fundamental with insufficient rain- the world. In a water- deficient country, the without subsidies, cane growers are com- can never be a shrewd pelled to cut corners move since with every not only in terms of Kg of sugar, Pakistan irrigation but also in delivers as much as terms of providing all 5,000 liters of our pre- essential inputs like cious and scarce Urea, DAP, which re- water free of cost. sults in lower sucrose Verifiable figures content that in turn and simple arithmetic renders sugar-mak- presented in this ing so expensive that write-up would show it is not only non-com- that saving huge petitive in interna- quantities of water tional markets, but it from sugarcane, and also becomes unaf- using them on other fordable domestically. low-irrigation but Although most of high-value crops, the sugar produced would be a far more globally is still based profitable option for on sugarcane; yet it is Pakistan. Sugarcane so because tropical at present is grown on countries have abun- 1.2 million hectare (3 dant water with million acres) of good plenty of rainfall like quality land falling Thailand. Parts of within the canal irri- Brazil and European gation boundary. This countries, though high-delta crop uti- away from the trop- lizes as much as 27 ics, are also able to Million Acres Feet produce cheap sugar, (MAF) of water annu- because they use ally out of our total sugar beet as the raw water availability of material instead of 105 MAF (canal plus sugarcane. There is groundwater at out- thus a glut of inex- let/ \"mogha”). Almost pensive sugar in the 80% of the sugarcane international mar- is being used for kets, and for this rea- sugar making while son smart countries the remaining 20% is like USA and China consumed by the are the two largest farmers directly in importers of sugar their traditional way even though they are including “Gur”-mak- not water-stressed ing etc. countries. Brazil and Keeping the latter Thailand, on the quantity intact, the other hand, remain 80% water released by the two largest ex- the sugarcane, would porters of sugar. In amount to 21.6 MAF comparing sugarcane with a breakdown of with sugar beet, the 13.6 MF in Kharif latter is not only a (summer) and 8.0 short duration 4-5 MAF in Rabi (winter) month crop, it re- season. Since the crop- quires merely 1/3rd of ping intensity i.e. area water needed by sug- actually sown versus arcane which is a full cultivable land avail- year-round water- able, under various sucking monster. Sug- canal systems in arcane needs 8-10 Kharif season aver- feet of aggregate ages some 75% while water depth while for in Rabi season it is sugar beet it is merely merely 40%, land is 3 feet. Export of cane- Continued on page 30 based sugar, with or 28

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ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Continued from page 28 for Pakistan. According to this alternative, soybean are the two suitable seeds for safe oil the water released from cane can be utilized consumption. Pakistan possesses consider- not yet a constraint in Pakistan while water is, with huge gains by growing sunflower seed able experience in cultivating sunflower. In and its scarcity will continue to get worse as for edible oil in Kharif and pulses in the Rabi earlier years, when sunflower was introduced the population increases. season. Pakistan imports about 2.4 million in Pakistan and the Government’s support Various substitute cropping models would tons of edible oil which is a great burden on was available in terms of quality seed, etc., be available for utilizing the water to be freed our foreign exchange account. Less than 20% the yield of this oil-bearing seed was as much by sugarcane. Presented herein is one such of our needs, @ 13 Kg per capita of oil, is as 3.55 tons per hectare which was the high- option that would appear highly profitable being produced domestically. Sunflower and est in the region. In 1980s, the support price of sunflower seed was Rs 1600 per 40 Kg which by the year 2015, when the cost of pro- duction had tripled all over the various sec- tors of economy, the sunflower was being traded at an unbelievably low price of Rs 1500/-. Inadequate inputs combined with dis- continuation of Government support, ruined the sunflower crop. Sunflower seed needed to replace the 2.4 million tons of edible oil imports would amount to 4.25 million tons @ 1.4 Kg of seed required to extract 1 liter of oil. Irrigation water needed for this much sunflower, which is a summer crop, would be 13.2 MAF as against 13.6 MAF surrendered by the reduc- tion in sugarcane plantation in the summer season. Savings on import of edible oil would thus be $ 2.1 billion which is our annual im- port bill (Economic Survey of Pakistan 2018- 19). Utilizing the remaining surplus of 0.4 MAF of Kharif water, an easy option would be to grow additional moong or mash pulses. Our export could thus be enhanced by $100 million ($ 0.1 billion). In the winter season, using water given up by sugarcane, popular pulses such as chick- Continued on page 34 30

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ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Continued from page 30 grow more of this non- current yield in rain water. After meeting year would be merely thus be as follows: animal protein. Pulses fed, poor quality 630,000 tons of short- $ 1.4 billion. The net peas, grams and mas- also play a key role in lands, under acute falls faced at present trade balance would Continued from page 36 roor can be grown to combating malnutri- water stress is dis- in local consumption, enhance our exports. tion among the lesser mally low. However, if FC earnings on ex- Currently, pulses in fortunate segments of water vacated by sug- port of 4.7 million Pakistan are largely our society. As such, arcane in Rabi season tons of pulses would sown in rainfed, mar- pulses deserve a regu- is utilized by pulses, amount to a huge sum ginal quality lands lar quality land within the yield can easily go of $3.0 billion. Adding such as in Potohar the boundary of Indus up to 1000 Kg or one to it the savings on areas. The pulses Basin network of ton per acre. Large import of edible oil in being a rich source of canals so that assured quantities of pulses the sum of $ 2.1 bil- vegetable proteins, supply of water is can then be grown, lion, and other sav- and also because of a available at critical utilizing the 8 MAF of ings/ earnings as sharp rise in the num- times of flowering and cane-spared water in stated earlier, would ber of vegetarians all pod formation. winter. Their full irri- thus yield a total FC over the world, their At present, short- gation demand is savings/ earnings in demand is growing at fall in pulses is being merely 1.5 feet from the sum of $ 5.6 bil- a fast pace. UNO had met by import of an sowing to harvesting, lion. As opposed to celebrated 2015-16 as average quantity of and therefore a quan- this potential, the the Pulses Year to en- 630,000 tons each tity of 5.3 million tons total cost of importing courage farmers and year @ $635 per ton or of pulses can be ob- our full needs of sugar the governments to Rs 101 per Kg. The tained with 8 MAF of of 5 million tons per 34

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ENGINEERING POST October-2020 verting/remodeling their installa- Pakistan has to get rid of the tions, the Government should ex- wasteful cane-sugar relationship tend to them liberal concessions that is gobbling up our scarce as incentives. In case the millers water resources, and at the same refuse to accept, new investors time is burdening the consumers may have to be involved. with a price that is at least 60% A traditional stance taken by higher than the international all failing businesses, which rate. As indicated above, the im- might also be adopted by the port cost of our full sugar demand sugar millers, could be that in would be $1.4 billion compared to shutting down sugar-making fac- some $5.6 billion worth of other tories, about 100,000 workers essential food products which re- would be laid off at these tough main ousted by cane’s massive The proposed change would the option of converting their times. On the contrary, according uptake of water. The net loss to need to be implemented gradu- premises to edible oil extracting to one estimate the huge quanti- our current account is therefore ally but firmly over a period of 3- units and/or pulses processing fa- ties of edible oil and pulses to be $4.2 billion each year. 5 years. As a first choice, the cilities. If they be in a cooperative processed would require more current sugar millers be offered mood and ready to invest in con- than 250,000 workers. Email: [email protected] Pakistan to become first country in South Asia with electric buses Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus will be investing $50 million to will start manufacturing electric Skywell Automobile CEO, speak- Service has signed a Memo- launch electric buses in Pakistan. buses in Pakistan. Minister for Sci- ing through a video link, said such randum of Understanding In the first phase electric buses ence and Technology Fawad an agreement between Pakistan (MoU) with Skywell Automobile, a will be imported in the country for Chaudhry while talking to media and China would help build the au- Chinese automobile manufacturing use. These buses will become oper- said that this will make Pakistan tomobile industry of Pakistan on company, to introduce electric buses ational by the end of this year. the first country in south Asia to modern lines and open new av- in Pakistan. Skywell Automobile Within three years the company run electric buses. enues for energy-based vehicles. 36

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 100-megawatt solar plant to be set up in Layyah Punjab Power Devel- Khan said “Past govern- opment Board ments set up expensive (PPDB) of Energy energy projects but the Department and Alter- incumbent government is nate Energy Develop- generating electricity ment Board (AEDB) has through cheap resources,” signed an agreement with he said, adding: “Net me- Zhenfa Pakistan New En- tering will be brought to ergy Company for setting single-phase as transmis- up the 100-megawatt sion lines have been im- solar project in Chaubara proved which have the area of Layyah district. capability to supply Managing Director 24000-megawatt electric- PPDB, CEO AEDB and ity.” CEO of Zhenfa Pakistan Punjab government is New Energy Company planning to convert gov- signed the letter of sup- ernment offices to solar port for the project. energy. Conversion of 950 This project would be Basic health units unique in this regard that (BHUs) to solar energy is the tariff fixed for elec- also in progress. Eight tricity has been set at a thousand schools have al- very low price of 3.7 ready been converted to cents. While speaking at solar energy out of the the occasion Umer Ayub total target of 15,000. 37

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 Field Modification Under Concentrated Solar Oriented Power Engr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal As a thermal vi- warmth or as a tality or energy warmth hotspot for a producing customary force plant power station, concen- (sun based thermo- trated solar power electricity). The sun force shares more for based concentrators all intents and pur- utilized in CSP frame- pose with warm force works can frequently stations, for example, additionally be uti- coal, gas, or geother- lized to give mechani- mal. A concentrated cal procedure solar power oriented warming or cooling, force plant can consolidate warm for example, in sunlight based vitality stockpiling, which stores cooling. It was initially treated vitality either as reasonable as a contender to photovoltaic, warmth or as dormant warmth and Ivanpah was worked without (for instance, utilizing liquid vitality stockpiling, albeit Solar salt), which empowers these Two had incorporated a few plants to keep on producing hours of warm stockpiling. By power at whatever point it is re- 2015, costs for photovoltaic quired, day or night. Concen- plants had fallen and PV busi- trated solar power is utilized to ness power was selling for 1⁄3 of deliver power (at times called late CSP contracts. Nonetheless, sun based thermoelectricity, for progressively, CSP was being of- the most part created through fered with 3 to 12 hours of warm steam). Concentrated-sun pow- vitality stockpiling, making CSP ered innovation frameworks use a dispatch able type of sun based mirrors or focal points with vitality. All things considered, it global positioning frameworks to is progressively observed as ri- center a huge region of daylight valing petroleum gas and PV onto a little zone. The concen- with batteries for adaptable, dis- trated light is then utilized as patch able force. It is regularly 38

ENGINEERING POST October-2020 contrasted with photovoltaic sun cal vitality, the working temper- based (PV) since the two of them ature of the beneficiary and the utilize sunlight based vitality. warmth dismissal, warm misfor- While sun oriented PV experi- tunes in the framework, and the enced colossal development nearness or nonattendance of lately because of falling costs, other framework misfortunes; Solar CSP development has been notwithstanding the transforma- delayed because of specialized tion proficiency, the optical challenges and significant ex- framework which focuses the penses. In 2017, CSP spoke to daylight will likewise include under 2% of overall introduced extra misfortunes. Warmth from limit of sun based power plants. the sun can be utilized to give In any case, CSP can all the steam used to make overwhelm- more effectively store vitality ing oil less gooey and simpler to during the night, making it more siphon. Sun based force tower serious with dispatch able gener- and allegorical troughs can be ators and base load plants. Con- utilized to give the steam which centrated solar power with warm is utilized straightforwardly so capacity frameworks are addi- no generators are required and tionally accessible utilizing no power is created. Sun pow- Brayton cycle with air rather ered warm upgraded oil recuper- than steam for creating power or ation can broaden the life of potentially steam nonstop. These oilfields with exceptionally thick CSP plants are outfitted with oil which would not in any case gas turbine to produce power. be conservative to siphon. Con- These are likewise little in limit centrated solar power has vari- (<0.4 MW) with adaptability to ous natural impacts, especially introduce in not many sections of on water use, land use and the land region. Squander heat from utilization of perilous materials. the force plant can likewise be Water is commonly utilized for utilized for process steam age cooling and to clean mirrors. and HVAC needs. On the off Cleaning specialists (hydrochlo- chance that land accessibility ric corrosive, sulfuric corrosive, isn't an impediment, any number nitric corrosive, hydrogen fluo- of these modules can be intro- ride, 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane, duced up to 1000 MW with CH3)2CO, and others) are addi- RAMS and cost advantage since tionally utilized for semiconduc- the per MW cost of these units tor surface cleaning. A few tasks are less expensive than greater are investigating different ways size sun based warm stations. to deal with lessen the water and The productivity of a concentrat- cleaning operators use, including ing Solar oriented force frame- the utilization of boundaries, work will rely upon the non-stick coatings on mirrors, innovation used to change over water clouding frameworks, and the sun based capacity to electri- others. 39

Tarbela 5th Extension, Mohmand and Bunji Dams ready for construction Chairman WAPDA revealed that work Mohmad Dam, Bunji Dam and Tarbela 5th FPCCI UBG and Muhammad on DiamerBhasha dam is commenc- Extension are already in the pipeline and AslamKhokhar were also part of the dele- ing on fast pace and new projects like ready for construction. All these dams gation. would be instrumental in generating cheap hydropower in the country which will reduce the cost of doing business and facilitate the growth of business activities. At the moment, Pakistan is pay- ing huge amounts for expensive power to IPPs. He was talking to a delegation of Islam- abad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Muhammad Ahmed Waheed Presi- dent ICCI called onChairman WAPDA Lt- Gen MuzammilHussain (Retd) to discuss the situation of energy in the country. Chairman WAPDA briefed the delega- tion about the ongoing power projects and said that Pakistan is slowly trying to in- crease the share of hydropower in the total energy mix to ensure provision of low cost electricity.He also discussed the under con- struction hydropower projects including KeyalKhawar, Dasu, KhurramTangi Dams. SaifurRehman Khan Vice President ICCI, Malik SohailHussain former Senior Vice President ICCI and Chief Coordinator