Engineering Post May issue 19

CPFTA-2 and ML-1 signed with China After long discussions with signed/exchanged: Ministry of Science and Technology stakeholders, Prime Minister • Second phase of China-Pakistan • MoU between CIDCA and Min- Imran Khan during his four Free Trade Agreement istry of Planning, Development and day visit with his team to China has • MoU on cooperation in the field Reform on implementation of the formally signed China Pakistan Free projects under the joint working Trade Agreement-2. Main Line-1 group of CPEC on socioeconomic agreement was also signed during the development visit. Under this joint collaboration • China-Pakistan Economic and project the railway track will be dou- Technical Cooperation Agreement bled from Peshawar to Karachi. • Declaration for completion of Prime Minister Imran met with preliminary design of Phase-I for Chinese premier Li Keqiang and dis- upgradation of ML-1 and establish- cussed bilateral issues and regional ment of Havelian Dry Port under matters. Signing ceremony for the of marine sciences between the CPEC second phase of the CPFTA was China Geological Survey (CGS), • Rashakai SEZ joint venture and held, in which the following Ministry of Natural Resources of license agreement between MoUs/agreements were also China, the Institute of Oceanography, KPEZMDC and CRBC

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 660MW Thar coal plant formally inaugurated Pakistan People Party Chairman to local people, the affected people of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugu- coal mining have been given houses, rated the Thar coal power plant and Rs100, 000 for each family annu- on the 10th of april 2019. The 660MW ally. power plant is generating electricity Consul General of China in from the indigenous lignite coal being Karachi, Wang Yu speaking on occa- extracted from Thar block 2 located 25 sion said that he was feeling proud to Km from the town of Islamkot. attend inauguration of the Thar-coal Bilawal while addressing the inau- power plants established under CPEC guration ceremony said that the people projects. Thar coal has the capacity to of Thar are enti- meet the entire tled to free elec- electricity re- tricity as their quirement of Pak- coal is being uti- istan. lized to supply SamadDa- electricity to the wood, Vice national grid so Chairman of he will issue di- Engro Corpora- rectives to the tion said that Sindh govern- without energy ment to pay the Pakistan could electricity bills of not achieve its de- the people of Is- velopmentgoals, lamkot, initially, therefore we have and later the elec- to tap our energy tricity bills of the whole Thar region. resources. He also announced setting up of Chairman SECMC KhursheedJa- two universities in Thar including a mali said it was something to be proud campus of the NED University of En- of to see the inauguration of the plant gineering & Technology in Tharparkar. for which the journey was started some The other one will be a multidiscipli- 24 years ago. This is the only project nary university, which will be estab- of Pakistan which was started against lished under public private partnership an estimated cost of $854 million and mode. now it has been completed at $670. Thar Coal power is the only project The saving would be utilized for the where 71 percent jobs have been given expansion of the project to 4000 MW.

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Proud official media partner Engineering Post join hands with EP Shanghai, China of international representation of of China. Pakistani clients. From establishing Engineering Post is honoured to the Pakistan pavilion at Middle East have the confidence of local as well Electricity Dubai to becoming Offi- as international businessmen. Here at cial media partners of EP Shanghai Engineering post our clients have al- and Middle East Electricity Saudia ways taken precedence over any other E Arabia, Engineering post has left no consideration and this is the sole rea- ngineering Post, the leader in stone unturned to provide exclusive son we have obtained the ultimate NUST job fair 2019 Engineering Journalism and Pakistan’s top engineering The National University of Sci- newspaper,is proud to be nominated ences & Technology (NUST) has as the official media partner for EP set a new precedent of holding a Shanghai one of the largest and most series of job fairs in the three major prestigious electric power exhibition cities of Pakistan including Lahore, Is- endorsed by UFI Approved Event in lamabad and Karachi during the months China. The event is organized by the of March and April. Lieutenant General China Electricity Council and State Naweed Zaman, HI (M) (retd), Rector Grid Corporation of China, co-orga- NUST, graced the ceremony as chief nized by Adsale Exhibition Services guest and visited various stalls of par- Ltd, and fully supported by all major ticipating industry reps during the Meet Power Group Corporations and & Greet Session. Power Grid Corporations.Established A large number of multi-sectoral in- in 1986, EP has been successfully or- dustry partners from ganized for more than 30 years. With Rawat, annual rotation in Beijing and Shang- Islamabad/Rawalpindi, hai in alternate years, EP Shanghai Haripur/Hattar, Jhelum and Gujrat at- 2019 will be held at Shanghai New tended the event. These included Tera- International Expo Center, PR China (Hall N1-N4) from 6-8 November data, S&P Global, Telenor, Zong, Ufone, Jazz, Askari Bank, Kohinoor 2019 with around 50,000sqm exhibit- ing area expecting a total of about international outreach to our clients. trust of our clients surpassing all com- Textile Mills, United Nations Office for 1,000 exhibitors/brands all over the We are privileged to represent our petitions. We are grateful for the op- Project Services (UNOPS), Shifa Inter- world. clients in south Asia, Middle East, portunity and proud to diversify the national Hospitals, National Logistics Engineering Post is the pioneer Europe and now in the fertile market horizons of our potential market. Cell (NLC) and many more. 03

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Canadian Solar Company to invest in off grid areas of Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Usman veyed the interest of his company in the Buzdar met with representa- development of solar power plant in tives of Canadian company in- Pakistan. Chief Executive Grace Solar terested in development and installation Pakistan Nouman Khan was also pres- of solar power project in Punjab. He di- ent in the meeting along with Provin- rected the company to target far flung cial Energy Minister Dr Akhtar Malik, areas of Punjab for their solar project chief secretary, additional chief secre- Chinese company offers tary home, principal secretary to CM, secre- tary energy, chief of the solution for PM’s low Special Monitoring Unit, chief executive officer Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Company, cost housing Scheme MD Punjab Power De- velopment Board. Adelegation of Chinese construc- to improve ease of doing business and tion giant China Silk Road providing the foreign investors an en- According to sources Group Ltd., called on Prime abling environment to undertake prof- the Canadian company has agreed to develop solar plants in compli- Minister Imran Khan at PM Office Is- itable business ventures in the country. ance with the require- lamabad.The Chairman of companyYan The Prime Minister said that the there ments stated by the Lijin was leading the delegation. He exists a huge potential to further broaden provincial authorities of showed keen interest in the Prime min- Pak-China cooperation under the China- Punjab. The parts of ister’s Naya Pakistan Housing Project Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Punjab where transmis- which envisages low cost housing for project and translate all weather and sion lines have not yet the low income community of Pakistan. time-tested Pak-China friendly relations reached will be ener- The company proposed setting up a into mutually beneficial economic equa- gized by modern off plant in Pakistan for the production of tion. grid solar panels. pre-fabricated housing structures to fa- Finance Minister Asad Umar, Minis- Switching to solar cilitate affordable housing in the coun- ter for Housing Ch Tariq Bashir like Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, power not only saves foreign exchange try. Cheema, Planning Minister Cholistan and Thal. but also helps preserve the environment The Prime Minister welcomed the in- MakhdoomKhusruBakhtiyar, and Secre- The president of Canadian company by reducing the release of harmful terest of China Silk Company. He high- tary Housing Dr. Imran Zeb also at- Projex international in the meeting con- greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. lighted various governments' initiatives tended the meeting. 04

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Schneider Electric Engr. Inam Ahmed Osmani Pakistan launches massive passed away drive against fake products To control inflow and open try President, Schneider Electric emphasized that immediate steps Engr. Inam Ahmed Osmani, founder and Chair- sales of counterfeit prod- Pakistan), Syed Hassan Zia should be taken to curb man of Osmani & Company (Pvt) Ltd, breathed ucts in diffused markets, Naqvi (Manager Business De- these practices securing distrib- his last on the night of 24th April 2019. He is survived by his widow one daughter and three sons. Engineering Post extends its deepest condolences to Schneider Electric Pakistan has velopment & Marketing, Schnei- utors investments, business, the bereaved family launched massive drive with der Electric, Pakistan) along and Schneider Electric brand support of BRETA (Brandreth with representatives of Schnei- image. Inam Ahmed Osmani, was a gold medallist gradu- ate of BE (CE) for the year 1956 of NED Engineering Road Electrical Traders Associ- der Electric distributor’s i.e, The BRETA chairman, Mr. Anis College, Karachi, Iqbal Dar, senior vice-president Mr. Kashif Hameed, & general Pakistan. He served as the Sen- secretary Mr. Javed Iqbal en- ior Vice Chair- sured their full support & coop- eration in this initiative of man, Pakistan Engineering Schneider Electric which will be Council and beneficial for both the company & the traders. Mr. Anis Iqbal founded the largest and most confirmed that BRETA will reputed consul- issue and circulate a warning cir- cular to all the retailers of Bran- tancy organiza- tions in Pakistan dreth road market to immediate (Osmani & Com- stop promoting, displaying and selling all such counterfeit/fake pany (Pvt) Ltd) with the purpose products from their outlets fail- of providing con- ing to which BRETA will not be responsible of any action taken sultancy services to government as by Schneider Electric and not well as to private ation), Brandreth Road, Lahore; Imperial Electric Company Ltd, provide any support to retailers considered as one of the biggest Sigma Engineering Services & involved in such business clients, in the field of Civil Engineer- electrical market of Pakistan Hameed Automation. BRETA against any action taken. ing, Architecture having 3,000 plus electrical officials were appraised with the Schneider Electric will also shops. massive malpractices of sales & create awareness through poster and Planning. He remained associ- A formal meeting was held supply of counterfeit / fake prod- pasting in the markets to curb ated with the field on 21st March, 2019 with the of- ucts in open market leading to and control promotion, display ficials of BRETA at their office serious threats to life, installa- and sales of counterfeit / fake of engineering for more than half a century He left behind a legacy of immense dedication and at Brandreth Road, Lahore led tions & properties of the con- products and roll over this action selfless contributions for the engineering community. by Mr. Mohkam Sheikh (Coun- sumers of such products. It was to other cities as well soon. 05

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 The Youngest Pakistani to be a part of Google Developer Expert program Emad Ehsan Talks to Engineering Post Emad Ehsan is living proof that A: I am currently working on my Pakistani youth is brimming with company Traverous which I co-founded talent, only requiring a nudge in with my friend Qandeel Abbassi. Thou- the right direction. This bright young sands of travelers around the globe are man from Bhakkar District is only 23 using Traverous to preserve their pre- years old and has already been accred- cious memories. We are constantly im- ited by Google as a Google Developers proving Traverous app and website to Expert (GDE) making him the youngest provide the best customer experience GDE from Pakistan. Emad is Co- founder of Traverous - a travel journal Q: What is this app about? app for travelers - that enables them to A: Traverous is a travel journal or travel diary app. It makes it super easy to cap- revisit and share travel experiences. ture, revisit and share travel memories. Even after achieving so much at such a young age his humility and modesty You just log your trip on the app, and it will create a bird’s-eye view video of knows no bounds. Engineering Post had your trip at the end. The best part is, it a brief discussion with the gentlemen and being shared for the works offline. Meet travelers from all around the world at Q: Emad tell us a little about yourself. www.traverous.com A: Salam! Thank you for having me. I am Emad Ehsan, Co-founder and CTO Q: What message do you have for the aspiring software engineers and the of Traverous. I was born and raised in youth of Pakistan? Bhakkar, which is still my home. I at- A: There is no alternate for hard tended college at Govt. College nize those individuals who have contri- A: I have had many contributions in Bhakkar and went to National Univer- butions to the Tech Community. These the Tech Community in the past. My work. You can survive with mediocrity. sity of Science and Technology (NUST) contributions include helping new peo- contributions have helped more than 2 But you can only thrive through com- Islamabad for BE Software Engineer- ple adapt to the latest technologies, hundred thousand developers globally. mitment and hard work. Be smart as ing. teaching them how to code and simpli- One of my repositories “Thal” made it well! You don’t need a degree or recog- fying newer advancements in the tech- to the global top trending on GitHub. It Q: Please tell us about the Google De- nology through talks, training is basically a Software Project on top of nition like GDE to prove your compe- velopers Expert programme. workshops, blog posts, or Software Google Puppeteer a tool for Google tence. Your work should speak for itself. A: Well Google has an initiative, projects. Chrome. Q: Words that you live by? Q: How did you become eligible for Q: So Emad What are your plans for Google Developer Expert (GDE) Pro- this program? the future? A: Be extra competitive. There is no gram where they facilitate and recog- place for mediocrity. 06

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Ercon Group is known for delivering high quality products Mr. Ghulam Farid Shah and Mr. Irfan Sarwar talks to Engineering Post ERCON GROUP, established in must to avoid energy losses. This phe- 61439-2 & IEC 62208). Logstrup is and appreciated the role of leading elec- 2002, is today one of the leading nomenon is helpful for Ercon Group as specialized in oil and gas, marines and trical consultants for their support to manufacturer in switchgear in- when it comes to quality, energy indus- data centers. Importantly, Logstrup is Ercon Group and for their efforts to in- dustry, With its locations in United Arab try finds best solutions from Ercon providing type tested products which troduce the best quality products in the Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Group. We are using the best quality im- are compatible with all leading compo- projects. Pakistan, progresses towards imple- ported copper which helps in providing nent brands available in the local mar- We are also targeting the specialized menting innovative technologies, devel- best conductivity and reducing losses, ket. Mr. Irfan recently visited Hannover sectors like oil and gas and food pro- oping encompassing products, cessing industries as they are more with a well-organized task concerned for high quality prod- force of more than 700 skilled ucts. We are educating the industry employees, led by highly qual- for utilizing the best quality prod- ified engineers and experienced ucts as they are actually cheapest in management team. Mr. Ghu- the long run, they added. lam Farid Shah, CEO and Mr. Ercon Group is popular for cus- Irfan Sarwar Managing Direc- tomized solution providers and for tor, Ercon Group had a detailed full customer support technically discussion with Engineering and financially. Ercon never com- Post on the current business so- promise on the quality of products. lutions. They highlighted that We know that our customers things are getting better day by have complex businesses that re- day for their operations in Pak- quire sophisticated products. Our istan. The main reason for this solutions are carefully tailored, is the increasing awareness for combining industry expertise, intel- the quality products in the local lectual property and technology in market. Ercon Group is strictly a way that achieves real business following the standards of results. Yet business and technol- manufacturing needed for the high end they added. Messe, Germany to understand and ogy rarely stand still. We continually ex- products, and that is what helping us to Ercon are the channel partners and adopt the most modern technological plore, create and adopt new innovations keep on raising our share in Pakistan’s the Authorized distributor of Logstrup advancements and new innovations to keep our solutions ahead of the curve. market, they commented. Denmark from Logstrup and other leading global Our approach has kept ERCON Replying to a question they said that Logstrup modular system for distri- brands. GROUP at the forefront of our industry growing energy industry in Pakistan is bution switchboards & MCCs upto Commenting on a question, Mr. Ghu- for nearly one and half decade, they looking for quality products as it is a 8500A Type tested assembly (IEC lam Farid and Mr. Irfan Sarwar thanked concluded. 07

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Official Media Partner 50MW Zephyr Wind Engineering Post farm inaugurated inks agreement with The UK-funded 50MW Zephyr MEE Saudi Arabia Power windfarmestablished in developed by local sponsors Zia and district Gharo Sindh has started KumaylKhaleeli in close corporation After successfully establishing Pakistan pavilion and representing adding electrons to the National grid. with CDC and includes the Dossa fam- Pakistani businesses at the prestigious Middle East electricity The plant will help boost the country’s ily and Gul Ahmed Group as investors. Dubai exhibition, Engineering Post is proud to announce that we power supply; energy from the wind are also the official media partners for the Middle East Electricity Saudi generation will provide an additional On the inauguration ceremony of the Arabia, one of the largest engineering exhibitions in the world. This ex- source of clean, renewable energy to power plant British High Commissioner hibition provides exclusive access to highly targeted buyers from all help improve the power supply in the to Pakistan Thomas Drew, CDC’s Pak- across the Kingdom and the world. Being the official media partners for region. istan Country Director HabibYousuf and the exhibition provides us with the unique opportunity to display the and many stakeholders were present. products of our valued clients to potential buyers from all across the Zephyr Power is backed by CDC globe. Middle East Electricity Saudi, is held under the patronage of the Group, the UK’s development finance The winds farm has been established Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources. This exhibition institution wholly owned by the UK in the Sindh wind corridor and its inau- showcases the latest power technologies from leading regional and in- Government. Zephyr Power has been guration has been executed right before ternational suppliers. The exhibition, strategically aligned with the King- the upcoming high wind season to max- dom’s Vision 2030, attracts several international power players looking imize power generation. to invest in the country. PM breaks ground Middle East Electricity Saudi is a crucial event for anyone with an for Gwadar interest in the power industry where visitors will be able to: international airport • Source quality products at reasonable prices P M Imran khan performed the • Discover new technologies ground breaking of Gwadar in- The airport is located at Gurandani, • Connect with new partners/investors ternational airport at the start of some 26km northeast of Gwadar city • Network with and learn from industry professionals which is the end point of China-Pak- We at Engineering Post believe that marketing is all about reaching out April 2019. The airport will expect- istan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to the right people at the right time and so we have has always strived edly be completed within the next 3 where it meets the Arabian Sea. The hard to provide the best services for our customers. From Establishing years with a cost of approximately airport will be the second largest air- Pakistan Pavilion for the first time at the MEE Dubai to becoming Offi- $230m. The construction of the airport port of the country covering an area of cial media partners at MEE Saudi Arabia,all our actions have been aimed will be fully funded by china. Grant 18 sq km. at accomplishing one goal: Promote Pakistan’s Engineering Fraternity. Agreement for the airport was signed After construction the airport will We provide exclusive international outreach to our valued clients which in May 2017. China Airport Construc- be capable of handling ATR 72, Airbus no other newspaper in Pakistan is capable of and this is what sets us tion Group has been tasked with the A-380, Boeing B-737 and Boeing B- apart. For us, even sky is not the limit. responsibility of construction of New 747 for domestic and international Gwadar International Airport. routes. 08

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Court orders Volkswagen to set up $135Mn completion of manufacturing plant in Baluchistan Orange line German auto manu- struction is expected to start recently given ‘category-A companies have shown in- facturer Volkswa- within the next few days. Greenfield investment sta- terest in setting up manufac- gen has planned to This plant is a joint ven- tus’ by the ministry of in- turing and assembling set up an auto manufactur- ture between Volkswagen dustries and production. plants in Pakistan since the train by ing and assembly plant in and Karachi-based Premier The plant is expected to government launched a 20th May five-year automobile devel- opment policy 2016/21 to attract investments in the auto sector. Up till now at least 15 foreign companies have expressed interest to Atwo-judge bench O L M T S i b t a i n F a z a l - avail the benefits of the pol- comprising Jus- Haleem had previously icy and to manufacture tice Gulzar informed the court that by trucks, cars, and sports util- ity vehicles.The most recent Ahmed and Justice Ijazu- March 31, 2019 the civil entry in the market has been lAhsan has expressed work of the train project grave concerns regarding would be completed and the Malaysian auto manu- facturer Proton which is the delay in completion the train operation will setting up its biggest Asian of Orange Line Metro start in July 2019. The Train (OLMT). The court court expressed displeas- manufacturing plant in Pak- istan. Until now 13 compa- has ordered the con- ure over being misled nies have been provided cerned companies to about the completion date complete construction and warned the contrac- with Greenfield status — the new investment with work by May 20 2019. tors to finish work on new technology and prod- The bench has also asked time or face jail time. the three construction The OLMT is expected ucts – while two have been awarded Brownfield status companies, ZKB to facilitate up to 250,000 as they want to expand their Builders, Sarwar& Com- commuters every day. pany (PVT) Ltd (Sar- The project is part of the existing plants. The new entrants in the war& Co) and Habib city metro network and market would help in Construction Services to when completed, it will deposit Rs 10 million connect Raiwind, Multan Pakistan with an investment Motor Limited for assem- start rolling out its vehicles breaking the strong cartel of each. Justice Gulzar said Road, McLeod Road, La- of $135 Million. The plant bling/manufacturing of ve- by 2021 and would initially three Japanese car assem- if the project is not com- hore Junction Railway is planned to be set up in the hicles covered under its manufacture vans and dou- blers, create competition, pleted by May 20, their Station and the Grand province of Baluchistan. contract agreement. Cur- ble cabin vehicles before help in reducing prices by guarantees would be con- Trunk Road. It will be the According to sources land rently Premier Motors is the moving on to sedans and providing competitive prod- fiscated. country’s first mass rapid has also been acquired for sole distributor of Audi car hatchbacks. ucts, boost the quality and the proposed plant and con- in the country. They were A lot of foreign Auto create more jobs. The focal person of transit train system. 09

ENGINEERING POST Pakistan signs $551m loan May-2019 agreement Pakistan Engineering Services at with ITFC for CEWRE, (UET) Oil and LNG Dr. Zaheer M. Malik of PES leads the specialized Pakistan has signed a trade training program financing facility amounting to US$ 551 on Design of Embankment Dams million with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corpo- A2 days training workshop on Engineering ration (ITFC), a subsidiary of design and Analysis of Embankment Dams Islamic Development Bank was conducted at the Center of Excellence (IsDB) Group, for import of oil in Water Resources Engineering (CEWRE), Uni- and LNG. This facility will be versity of Engineering and Technology (UET), La- utilized by Pakistan State Oil hore. This workshop was part of the series of Company Limited, Pak Arab trainings on Water Resources and Hydropower En- Refinery Limited (PARCO) gineering organized through the platform of the and Pakistan LNG Limited CEWRE, UET, Lahore. The workshop was (PLL). Signing of this financ- arranged and managed by Dr. M. Kaleem Sarwar, ing facility will be helpful in fi- Assistant Professor at CEWRE, UET, Lahore. The nancing oil and gas import bill lectures and training were delivered by Dr. Zaheer of the country and easing of M. Malik, Director Projects (Design and Studies) pressure on foreign exchange at Pakistan Engineering Services (Pvt.) Ltd. The reserves of the country workshop consisted of specific lectures and hands Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, on work. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Eco- The lectures demonstrated specific design fea- nomic Affairs was present on tures for the embankment dams, specifically the the signing ceremony. This fa- Earth Core Rock fills Dams (ECRD) like the zon- cility is a part of Framework ing, camber and crest details, filter design, some Agreement signed with ITFC basics of the Concrete Face Rock fills Dam in April 2018 for a total en- (CFRD) and an introduction to the Practical seep- velop of US$ 4.5 billion over age control features for the ECRD and CFRD. The for a period of three years hands-on training was focused on the aspects of (2018-2020). For the year fetch and freeboard computations and a compara- 2019, The ITFC has agreed to tive numerical modelling session for seepage and provide trade financing of US$ stability analysis of the embankment dams. Around 1.3 billion for the import of oil 40 engineers participated in the workshop, com- and LNG. prising students and professionals from different institutional and organizational set-ups. 10

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 With teskon+SODEX, HVAC&R Industry Blew from Izmir this time One of the fastest tists, industrialist and other ing, ventilation, insulation, growing industries disciplines involved in the pumps and valves. in Turkey’s econ- field of installation engineer- Emphasizing how the omy, HVAC&R sector ex- ing together, providing them teskon+SODEX Exhibition hibited its power at the the opportunity to exchange received great interest, Toros teskon+SODEX Exhibition, their knowledge. Utku, Sodex Fairs Director organized by Deutsche Gathering together both of Hannover Messe Sodeks Messe’s subsidiary; Han- national and international Fuarcılık A.Ş., stated: nover Messe Sodeks HVAC&R industry in the “Aegean Region hosts cities Fuarcılık on Aegean Region and being such as Izmir, Manisa, Deni- 17 - 20 April, 2019. the most important platform zli and Aydın, all of which Around 100 exhibitors who of the industry, contribute a great deal to had participated to the event teskon+SODEX Exhibition Turkey’s economy. Among had opportunity to build took place at Izmir Tepekule the annual export volume of these four cities up to 18 bil- lion dollars, 1 billion dollars accounts for the volume of business connections and TMMOB Chamber of Me- With “Facts and Future of HVAC&R industry. With its new export-import opportu- chanical Engineering, many Mechanical Installation” as leveraging effect on neigh- nities, the teskon+SODEX prestigious academicians, its main theme, the current boring cities, this sector has Exhibition, together with the architects, engineers, proj- state and future of a special place both in the re- TESKON Congress, defi- ect companies’ officers and HVAC&R and installation gion and in the development nitely made a mark as the sector professionals came engineering were the focus of Turkey's economy. With most important organization together under the in terms of academic and the teskon+Sodex Exhibi- of the industry in Turkey teskon+SODEX roof, and scientific studies and latest new partnerships with local Congress and Exhibition tion and the TESKON Con- after ISK - SODEX.” shared important knowl- technology. The next stop and international visitors. Center. During the exhibi- gress, we hosted a Teskon+SODEX Exhi- edge and experience. Pre- for HVAC&R industry will The exhibition which has tion organized by Hannover productive organization, bition also hosted the 14th senting theoretical and be the ISK - SODEX Exhi- been visited by 6711 indus- Messe Sodeks Fuarcılık which benefits Izmir and can National Installation Engi- applicable scientific and bition - #1 organization of try professionals, also hosted with the support of demonstrate the potential of neering Congress technological developments HVAC&R industry and the the 14th National Installa- TMMOB, Chamber of Me- the Aegean Region. Our (TESKON), held by the in installation engineering most important organiza- tion Engineering Congress. chanical Engineering, visi- participants utilized the TMMOB, Chamber of Me- and other disciplines, the tion of Eurasia - which will Organized concurrently with tors found the opportunity to whole duration of the exhi- chanical Engineering. Car- Congress consisted of 7 be held between 2 - 5 Octo- the teskon+SODEX Exhibi- discover all sorts of innova- bition to their utmost advan- ried out under the symposiums, 9 seminars, ber at Beylikdüzü TUYAP, tion, the TESKON Congress tions in different fields of the tage and made substantial leadership of the Izmir 15 courses, 1 panel and 1 Istanbul. For details brought engineers, scien- sector such as heating, cool- deals. Creating promising Branch on behalf of the forum in 9 halls for 4 days. www.sodex.com.tr 12

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 “Economy on a roller VC NED University receives coaster-and stuck in ACECC’s Project award the mud” Professor Doctor Sarosh Hashmat viously been presented with the Pride Lodhi currently serving as the of Performance award. Vice Chancellor of NED Univer- Lodhi is professor at Department of sity of Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineering in the university. He Karachi has been awarded the presti- has previously served as the Dean, gious Project Award by Asian Civil En- Chairman, Registrar, Managing Repre- Dr. Kaiser Bangali gineering Coordination Council sentative ISO in the same University. (ACECC) in recognition of his human- His research interests include Higher R itarian services during Baluchistan’s Education, Civil Engineering and Engi- enowned economist quarter century perform- put, external economy indi- earthquake in 2013. Dr. Lodhi has pre- neering Education. Dr Kaiser Bengali ance of the economy shows cators and the growth while commenting that 25-year average volatility. on the economy of Pakistan growth rates of key crops He recommended a 12- has said that Pakistan has and manufacturing sectors point programme to pro- become a ‘casino econ- have ranged from negative mote industrialization and omy’. He was addressing to as low as one percent revive the economy includ- the launching ceremony of and has been consistently ing ban on all non-essential his report consumer imports, “Economy on reduction in the GST a roller coaster- (goods) rate to 5 per- and stuck in cent; single stage (no the mud.” Dr. adjustments, no re- Bengali has funds) to promote previously manufacturing, served as the strengthening capital first head of gains tax measures Benazir In- in capital markets to come Support discourage short- Programme term speculative and designed trading, induction of the program. the principle of He also repre- “right of first pur- sented provin- chase” in land/prop- cial governments of Sindh unstable. He showed data erty transactions and and Balochistan at the 7th and graphs of Pakistan’s imports, revival of Pakistan and 9th National Finance economy of 25 years Industrial Development Commission (NFC) re- (1990-2015) regarding the Corporation (PIDC)’s role spectively. overview of the state of the in setting up industries in Dr Kaiser Bengali said economy, key crops output, Public Private Partnership that his analysis of the last sample manufacturing out- (PPP) mode. 14

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 IEEE PES Pakistan sets $1b Organizes 1st technical target for export of seminar 2019 auto parts till 2024 and other such documents He Pakistan talked about Grounding, Asso- Grounding switches, Surge ciation Protection SF6 Gas Insula- of Automo- tors and many Pakistan Steel tive Parts and Mills such terms. At the end Accessories of the session, an IEEE Manufactur- Membership Development ers (Paapam) presentation was given to en- organized the courage industry Fellow to Pakistan be part of the IEEE organiza- Auto Parts tion by Engr. Parkash Lo- Show in hana. Karachi. A total of 244 In a long run of 60 min- exhibitors participated O utes, this satisfactory event in the auto show, including 106 mestic exhibitors, 18 support or- n March 19th, second dards. He frequently used was attended by large num- international exhibitors, 89 do- ganisations and three universi- activity of the year terms like ANSI/IEEE stan- ber of professionals and re- ties. was organized by dard BS standards of OHAS freshed with high tea. While addressing the IEEE PES Chapter occasion Paapam for- Karachi at Sunset Club, mer chairman Shariq Karachi. A versatile Suhail revealed that the event was arranged government has given where more than 50 par- the auto parts manufac- ticipants and industry turing industry the task leaders were facilitated of increasing exports to by Platform and got op- $1 billion (over a period portunity of engaging of five years) from just with each other as IEEE $70 million per annum. is committed to serve For achieving the $1- Engineering Profes- billion target, the gov- sional to evaluate their ernment has removed technical knowledge and roadblocks, including create building blocks of improvement in the reg- an enduring and diverse ulatory duty structure professional network. and revival of the Engi- neering Development The topic of one-day Board (EDB), so the seminar was “Electrical board would communi- Safety Requirements” cate with every relevant and the distinguished institution and stake- speaker of Seminar was holder. Engr. Tahir Saleem and In the auto show, pro- Engr. Parkash Lohan as curement departments Chief Guest. With the of Pakistan Interna- Recitation of Holy tional Airlines, Pakistan Quran, the seminar Railways and Pakistan started. Engr. Parkash Army were also invited Lohana gave Thank You to see the quality of lo- note to seminar. cally manufactured parts. If the domesti- The seminar majorly cally produced auto consisted of two parts. parts are up to the stan- The first part of the sem- dard then the need for inar was on the Safety exporting parts will re- tools, signs, dressing, duce exponentially pro- and protection against moting the local direct contact, Electric industry and saving the Shock, Electric Arc, Arc national exchequer Flash boundary and dif- precious foreign ex- ferent Standards (IEEE, change. NFPA, and ANSI). A President Paapam healthy discussion on hailed the arrival of for- different topics during a eign Auto companies seminar on the short cir- under the automobile cuit topic with the exam- development policy of ple that Fire at Regent 2016/21 a very positive Plaza was not due to development as after short circuits but due to the stipulated time is up poor and substandard ca- these manufacturers bles, instruments and will have to turn to local bad engineering prac- vendors for auto parts tices. The speaker sur- otherwise, they will not prised everyone by remain competitive and saying that fires are not will not be able to com- caused by Short Circuits, pete with the existing but due to corruption by players. Consequently, officials. He mentioned local vendors will get that the standard used for business, which will Electrical Installations is subsequently help in- a 1910 Indian act modi- crease employment in fied in 1937. The the country. speaker showed various videos to show the dis- tress caused by fires and not using adequate stan- 16

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 SABRO Court orders completion of completes Orange line train by 20th May 50 years of glory Sabro has successfully Morocco, Bangladesh, & Atwo-judge bench com- Habib Construction Services to tion date and warned the con- achieved a landmark Afghanistan,summing up 3 prising Justice Gulzar deposit Rs 10 million each. Jus- tractors to finish work on time of 50 years in Pak- continents. Sabro is now Ahmed and Justice Ijazu- tice Gulzar said if the project is or face jail time. istan. Sabro is technologi- flourishing as an Agile lAhsan has expressed grave con- not completed by May 20, their The OLMT is expected to fa- cal assets of Pakistan, Manufacturer for complete cerns regarding the delay in guarantees would be confiscated. cilitate up to 250,000 com- Pioneer and leading brand range of HVACR manufac- completion of Orange Line The focal person of OLMT- muters every day. The project is in HVACR Technology, the ture including chillers, self- Metro Train (OLMT). The court SibtainFazalHaleem had previ- part of the city metro network company which introduced contained units, Air side has ordered the concerned com- ously informed the court that by and when completed, it will split AC’s to market with equipment’s, mini split panies to complete construction March 31, 2019 the civil work connect Raiwind, Multan Road, successful alteration of units, inverter splits, DRV work by May 20 2019. The of the train project would be McLeod Road, Lahore Junction public demand from win- Air Conditioner and bench has also asked the three completed and the train opera- Railway Station and the Grand dow to split AC. A Techno- menageries of customized construction companies, ZKB tion will start in July 2019. The Trunk Road. It will be the coun- Builders, Sarwar& Company court expressed displeasure over try’s first mass rapid transit train (PVT) Ltd (Sarwar& Co) and being misled about the comple- system. logically diverse company to explicitly fulfill every UAE interested in LNG exploration which have proven itself HVACR requirements. after decades as agile man- ufactures in almost every In the last five decades and establishing propylene plant form of HVACR Equip- this company has flour- Chief Executive Officer Refinery with the minister. The that Pakistan under the leader- ment’s, an essential con- ished not just nationally but (CEO) of Mubadla Pe- PARCO Coastal refinery would ship of Prime Minister Imran cern for building projects internationally fulfilling the troleum Musabbeh Al be one of the UAE’s major in- Khan is committed to facilitat- no matter whichever field needs of domestic as well Kaabi called on Federal Minis- vestments in the country. ing foreign investors and efforts you belong either its Phar- as international customers. ter of Petroleum and Natural Re- PARCO has planned to set up a are already under way to make maceutical, Food Process- This has supported that sources GhulamSarwar Khan at deep conversion state-of-the-art incremental improvement in the ing, Power or even great things take time and the Ministry of Petroleum and refinery in Pakistan which will ease of doing business in the Education. can happen in Pakistan too. The fruit of commit- The leading products of conveyed his company’s interest be able to refine 250,000 bpd country. Khan added that Pak- ment, hard work and hope golden jubilee company in LNG business and explo- and would be instrumental in istan downstream oil refining enabled Sabro to be the pi- are; Desiccant Dehumidi- ration in onshore and offshore making savings to the national and marketing sector offers lu- oneer of HVACR manufac- fier CFM (Process Air), Air blocks as well as in establishing exchequer. crative investment opportuni- turers in Pakistan, Cooled/Water Cooled a propylene plant in Pakistan. The UAE delegates empha- ties. Based on industry demand exporters in 22 countries Screw Chiller-Flooded Al Kaabi shared recent up- sised UAE’s longstanding forecasts, Pakistan needs new including Qatar, Oman, Type, Sabro Air Condi- dates and progress on the estab- strategic relations with Pak- oil marketing and storage net- Bahrain, SaudiArabia, Siri- tioner Split AC, DRV Air lishment of PARCO Coastal istan. GhulamSarwar Khan said work. Lanka, Kenya, Malaysia, Conditioner, Hi-Tek Bal- ancing etc. 18

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 FPCCI members share reservations regarding CPFTA Federation of Pakistan Chambers of level of US$ 17 billion. During the Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) session Pakistani businessmen ex- organized an interactive event in pressed grave reservations regarding Karachi for discussions regarding fate of entering into the second phase of second phase of China-Pakistan Free CPFTA without overcoming the short- Trade Agreement (CPFTA). Several comings of the first phase. The partici- stakeholders and potential affectees of pants emphasised the importance of the CPFTA were present in the session. taking appropriate measures to protect the domestic indus- tries of chemical, steel, leather, plastic and poultry, and mod- ifying policies in spe- cific industries in SME in such a way that the effects of FTA China agrees to majority of do not adversely af- fect the present indus- demands at round 2 of CPFTAtry. The participants of the meeting also Ashowed concern on fter two days of deliberation and of one billion dollars to Pakistan for ex- discussion, China and Pakistan port of potato, wheat, onion and cherry, have come to a mutual agreement in addition to existing one billion dollars. non-implementation of at the second phase of Free Trade Agree- However, it is still unclear if China has President FPCCI Engr Daroo Khan Electronic Data Exchange, earlier agreed ment (FTA-II) being held in Beijing. agreed to the clawback request of Pak- Achakzai while presiding over the event between the Customs of both sides. The final agreement will be signed by istan or not as Pakistan was insisting on said that Pakistan may enter into second The participants also showed further PM Imran Khan on his visit to China to clawback on five tariff lines - bus, truck, phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade concern on non-documented datas of at attend 2nd Belt and Road Forum as a tyres, glass, steel bars and rods, mobiles Agreement (CPFTA) with China but not least 36 percent on account of reasons in- guest of honour. According to sources and LED lights. at cost of closing our local industries and clusive of continued reported under in- China has finally agreed to extend unilat- The Pakistani businessmen and Cham- adversely affecting the economy at large. voicing, which not only is making losses eral market access to hundreds of Pak- ber of commerce have repeatedly raised The first phase of CPFTA after in custom collections but is also against istani products which had been on the concerns regarding CPFTA saying that agreement has enhanced Pakistan’s fair practices of trade leading to unhealthy table for more than one year. China has the agreement should not be at the cost of trade deficit with China to an alarming competition. also agreed to give another special quota shutting down the Pakistani industry. 20

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 CPEC exponentially Govt. likely uplifting Pakistan Import According to government has been completed in current Updates on infrastructure de- According to sources petroleum Division has re- age cons documents there are cur- month and Thar Coal Block-I velopment state that Thakot- ceived furnace oil demand of about 1.17 million the dom rently 22 projects under Power Generation Company (Thar Havelian road construction project tons from the Power Division for the period from tons. Ke CPEC worth $29.5 billion, which Block-II, Sindh) of 1320 MW at of $1.37 billion will be completed are in various stages of comple- cost of $1.9 billion is under FC by March 2020. Karachi–Pe- tion. These projects range from process. HUBCO Thar Coal shawar Motorway (Multan- April to August, 2019 for operating as well as stocking re- refinerie quirements. K-Electric has also placed a demand of around deficit o Energy generation to infrastruc- Power Project of 330 MW at cost Sukkur section) at cost of $ 2.98 0.6 million tons for April to August, 2019. It is possible which c ture development. billion is expected According to a re- to be completed in that in order to meet the increasing requirement of furnace The P for power generation the Cabinet Committee on Energy proposa cent report proj- current year. Work (CCoE) might decide to rescind ban on furnace oil. (i) the b ects worth around is in progress on $ 17.31 billion, Hakla-DI Khan On December 5, 2018 the CCoE headed by Chairman Accordi Ghulam Sarwar khan had imposed a ban on the import of demand have either been Motorway (285 furnace oil for the purpose of power generation to encour- may be completed or are km) and it would at various phases be completed in of completion. December 2019 Govt. considering u In the power while the feasibil- of indigenous coal f sector Sahiwal ity and PC-I of DI Coal Power proj- Khan (Yarik) revival of PSM ect of 1320 MW at Zhob (210 km) cost of $1.912 bil- have been com- The govt. has decided not to privatise coal may be used in lion was com- pleted. Prime Pakistan steel mills (PSM) after re- local iron reservoirs in pleted in October Minister Imran viewing the report presented by the and Baluchistan can b 2017, Port Qasim Khan has made expert group. According to the report PSM It was suggested that Coal Power Project of 1320 MW of $497.7 is under construction, its groundbreaking on March 29, can be revived under the Public private PSM should be intern of $1.912 billion was commis- FC has been achieved and it 2019 of Zhob-Quetta (331 km) partnership (PPP) mode. Prime Minister’s tive. sioned in April 2018 and HUBCO would be completed in March road construction project. The Advisor on Commerce, Textile, Industries Countries like Ira Coal Power Project of 1320 MW 2021. The projects including Thal constructions of Surab-Hoshab and Production and Investment, Abdul have same type of ste at cost of $1.9 billion has been Nova Thar Coal Power Project of (N-85) project and Gwadar–Tur- Razak Dawood was quoted saying “How they have substantia completed and connected to na- 330MW at cost of $497.7 million bat-Hoshab (M-8) project have can it be privatized? It is a national asset.” steel mills capacity d tional grid in this month. and Gwadar Coal Project of been completed. About energy projects in Thar, 300MW are under FC and tariff These development projects are Thar coal is now being used success- years. It was also sugg Sindh, Energy Thar Coal Power determination respectively and reshaping Pakistan in a very short fully for power generation; therefore, this Advisor may be appo Project (Thar Block-II Sindh) of would be completed in March time to ensure sustained progress 660MW at cost of $ 995.4 million 2021. and development of the country.

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 ly to rescind ban on Govt. to pay rt of Furnace oil only 20% for Yellow line BRT age consumption of domestically produced oil. At the time cater to the Power Division and KE demand subject to the domestic refineries had furnace oil in access of 200,000 some conditions. Yellow line Bus Rapid transit project designed tons. Keeping in view the furnace oil production by local The proposed conditions are as follows: (i) all cargoes to facilitate urban mobility for Karachi is refineries / available stocks of RFO in the country, the net will be imported on C&F basis;(ii) five cargoes may be im- worth $496 million. The cost of this project deficit of furnace oil works out to around 0.5 million tons, ported for May 2019, through Gallop Tender;(iii) three car- will be divided between the International Develop- which can be imported if the ban is lifted. goes may be imported during June 2019 as per normal ment Association (IDA) – an organ of World Bank The Petroleum Division has submitted the two following tender process in accordance with PPRA Rule 2004;(iv) (WB) proposals for future course of action in furnace oil import: Power Division may also be directed to release Rs 30 bil- (i) the ban imposed on furnace oil import may continue. lion to PSO as an advance payment to procure furnace oil and provincial government 80:20. IDA will pay Accordingly, Power Division may be directed to cater its to cater the Power Division’s demand; and (iv) Power Di- 80% of the cost for construction of Yellow line BRT demand for power generation alternate sources; or (ii) PSO vision may be directed to uplift product as per their demand which is approximately 400 million according to the may be allowed to import 0.5 million tons of furnace oil to so that local refineries operation are not affected. Concept Clearance Proposal of the project while the provincial government is bound to pay only a meagre ng use $96 million. al for M The concept paper, however, indicated that the fi- nancing proportions of the project may vary at the PC- used in PSM. Moreover, I and PC-II stages. Yellow Line Project, which is part rvoirs in Kalabagh Chinniot of Karachi Urban Mobility Project will be developed an can be utilized for PSM. and completed in four to five years. The project envis- ted that steel products of ages construction of a 22km corridor starting at Da- be internationally competi- wood Chowrangi in the east near Landhi and running through Korangi industrial area, ending in Numaish in- like Iran and Turkey also posed revival plan on PPP basis. prequalified bidders; (iii) GoP and selected tersection in the centre of Karachi. pe of steel mills; however, The proposed revival mechanism of bidders to agree on profit sharing mecha- bstantially increased their Pakistan Steel Mills is as follows: (i) carve nism (GoP equity to be value of land, in- The project will also focus on climate change adap- pacity during the last ten out liabilities from PSM and land assets frastructure, and salvaged facilities) (iv) tation and mitigation measures and other environmen- lso suggested that Financial could be used for liability settlement; (ii) propose appropriate severance to employ- tal benefits by shifting road users from polluting be appointed for the pro- induct TAC and invite bids for PPP from ees not selected to continue service. transport modes (e.g. old, poorly maintained personal vehicles) to lower carbon modes (e.g. cleaner BRT buses which will ensure sharing of transport vehicle resulting in lower number of vehicles on the road) The concept paper envisages that implementation of the project will help in reductions in travel time, par- ticularly for public transport passengers, improvement in public transport quality of service, increase women rider-ship in public transport; reductions in road traffic fatalities; accessibility improvements for jobs and housing and reduction in hazardous emissions.

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Power Projects worth Rs. 240Bn approved by CDWP The meeting of Cen- them on technical transmission of up to World Bank-assisted KP tral Development grounds. 1,300MW of electricity Hydropower Develop- Working Party The first energy project will be transmitted from ment Project (PC-II)’ (CDWP) presided over by ‘500kV High Voltage Di- Tajikistan to Pakistan worth Rs552.708m, was Federal Minister for Plan- rect Current (HVDC) through Afghanistan in also approved by CDWP. ning, Development & Re- Transmission System be- summer months. The sur- The meeting also ap- form Makhdum Khusro tween Tajikistan and Pak- plus available capacity in proved Balakot Hy- Bakhtyar has cleared a dropower Project worth total of four development Rs85.913bn and recom- projects costing about mended it to ECNEC for Rs210 billion. Under the formal approval. The current financial powers, project aims at construc- the CDWP can approve tion of 310MW Balakot projects costing no more hydropower project on than Rs3bn while the proj- Kunhar river, a major trib- ects of higher estimated utary of Jhelum river. costs are approved by the Two transport projects Executive Committee of proposed by Sindh gov- the National Economic ernment were also ap- Council (ECNEC) once proved namely Bus Rapid the CDWP clears them on Transport Red Line (BRT) technical grounds. Project worth The meeting formally istan for Central Pakistan during the win- Rs77.598bn, which in- approved a Rs552.71 mil- Asia-South Asia Trans- ters will be exported to cludes construction of lion hydropower develop- mission Interconnection Tajikistan when the hydel metro bus dedicated Project (Yellow Line Bus The meeting also gave ment programme for (CASA-1000)’ worth power there is incapaci- 29.1km corridors from Rapid Transit)’ worth concept clearance of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Rs45.989bn was pre- tated due to frozen water. Numaish to Malir Halt Rs65.968bn The meeting proposal of Federal Board referred 3 more projects sented by the Power Divi- The second project depot and common corri- also technically cleared of Revenue (FBR) project to the ECNEC for formal sion. ‘Preparation of Advance dor of 2.4km, and the project and referred to ‘Domestic Resource Mo- approval after clearing As part of that project Facility for proposed ‘Karachi Urban Mobility ECNEC for consideration. bilisation’ worth $400m. 24

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Engineering Organizations and their Behavior (Part 2) By Engr. Mohammad IqbalMirza, CEO, Green Leaves these inputs. Quran in learning, no duties and no a professional and en- and as a professional. He ing connected and rele- Surat Al-Hadeed has responsibilities. The sec- deavours to excel in it, looks to build the career vant to him. Survival is beautifully portrayed the ond phase is of adoles- amasses money, builds of his children, he wants the basic instinct of every human behaviour at each cence, an era of beautiful home, buys ex- them to be elated and dis- living organism and stage he goes through. adornment, charm beauty pensive cars and other tinguished individuals in human being has survived “Know that the life of and garnishing attractive- luxury items to live a their self. All his personal through all the harsh and this world is amusement ness. The attention is comfortable life. When he success fizzles out and ap- unfavorable conditions and diversion and adorn- more focused on dresses has achieved it, it is a mat- pears in tatters if his chil- over ages to reach at the ment and boasting to one and self-projection to ap- ter of pride for him to dren stray in wilderness. present stage of develop- another and competition pear more and more hand- boast off his riches. Quran Human growth both ment, and is continually in increase of wealth and some or beautiful in the describes it as “Boasting physical and mental is a managing his needs to children.”(57:20) eyes of his friends and among themselves”- a slow process, both of make his living comfort- I Childhood is Human family. Then comes the change in behaviour. these run side by side and able. n the last article we being first phase of life third phase where Human Lastly in the fourth phase for both the environment The behaviours are tried to look at Organ- which is playful for joy being gets into practical of his life Human being is and resources available changed gradually and the ization Behaviour in a and amusement. Every life – marriage, chooses not happy only with his contribute in development best practical demonstra- conventional way. We the new thing is novel and career as a businessman or own success in business and maturity of his think- tion of its understanding is human beings differ from our “Holy book Quran- individual to individual, Message” completing in clan to clan, nation to na- 23 years. The Arabs were tion and are geographi- a perverted society in- cally apart also. The dulging in all kind of organization behaviour re- evils, so to change their lies mainly on human be- thoughts, beliefs, atti- haviour. Let’s see it from tudes and perceptions, the view point that human Allah SWT used evolu- beings are the center of tionary method instead of everything happening in a revolutionary. Human society and the whole psychology is best known world. to Allah the Almighty, so Whatisconsideredbe- a step by step process haviourandwhatisnot?All was the best to across and definitions by social sci- sink the message in entistsarelargely lacking human psyche with ease. and it is a great challenge We know how strongly to find a precise definition the message of Islam was of human behaviour. The confronted by the then hi- inherent reason is the cre- erarchy in Arabic penin- ation of human beings that sula. Social scientists looks so similar even and psychologist also be- within a family, yet so dif- lieve that gradual ferent in different situa- changes are often long tions. Human beings lasting and more persist- physiologicalneeds and ent. Organization Behav- mental ability of finding iour is a sum of its reason and logicdifferen- employee’s behaviour tiates him from other crea- and in order to bring into tures. one fold organizations Human’s behaviouris make policies and lay thepotential and expressed code of conduct to oper- capacity to carry out or ate business and run their cope with expected phys- day to day affairs. ical, mental and social needs or obligations dur- We, Human beings, ing different phases of have unending string of Human life. It includes needs, without some we prenatal life, infancy, cannot survive and do childhood, adolescence survivewithout others. and adulthood.We, on We have inherent ele- daily basis, are witnessing ment of fear, anger and behavioural changes in mercy and all these come people interacting with us. to the forefront in certain The reasons on times, we situations which become are ourselves; and on a stimuli for our re- other times are the oppo- sponses called behaviour. site sides active personal In all our responses the reasons or stimuli affect- thinking process is fully ing the change in human involved. We often see behaviour of both sides. that some people tem- Human Behaviour is perament is more agitated on a constant change from than others. It has reasons childhood till the last day – the upbringing, the en- – the death. In his entire vironment, the learning life span human being process, the knowledge passes through various itself and doctrines built stages of needs, learning over time. The social sta- and experiences which tus gives a power to us modifies his behaviour. embedding traits like The changes in human be- proudness, exuding haviour owe to the envi- power, exploiting weak- ronment where he is nesses of others culmi- nating in deterioration of raised, input he gets and Continued on page 27 responses he builds on 26

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Engineering Organizations and their Behavior (Part 2) Continued from page 26 change or amend our own Self-accountability responses. Self-control followed by self-regula- whole society. helps in resisting tempta- tion is a principal trait in In regulating our behav- enough because wrong long term risks and impli- In Organizations the tion, refocussing atten- fostering virtue and virtu- iour, we shall be prudent decisions expose us to cations that we may not be tion, altering a mood or ous behaviour. We human able to undo. possessed behaviour of emotional state, overcom- beings are prone to dis- people is tamed and asked ing fatigue and other ways traction by whatever is en- to exhibit in a direction to change our behaviors chanting, alluring and which promotes Organi- and emotions. It is regu- love indulgence in glam- zation’s interests. This de- lating ourselves which our and joy. We indulge in mand of changing contributes greatly in overeating despite being behaviours is not only in making human behaviour aware that it is not good in the interest of Organiza- diverse and flexible.It also any way. Laziness and ir- tion, but also the people increases the capacity to rational desires over- who are part of it. If an or- endure and amend our be- comes us. The self-control ganization draws a policy haviours, because without and sel-regulating our be- and the people act con- capacity no moral rule can haviour is very important trary to it, the work. Self-restraint and in saying no to inappropri- resultant yield will be not self-regulation helps in re- ate impulses that can as anticipated to achieve alizing our erratic actions override and astray us the objectives.The top hi- and enabling us to change from the right direction in erarchy has great respon- them. reaching our destination. sibility to follow and implement the rules and regulations inspiring the workforce for greater Islam stresses on jus- tice. Justice is not con- yields and output. Quran fined to the court of law says: “O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye only. In our daily lives we need to be judicious, for do not?” Organizations instance in following rules need harmony in their sayings and actions. Or- and regulations of organi- zation we work for. Our ganizations need to ensure behaviour is not only consonance in their writ- ten code of conduct and words, it is more a display of our actions. Justice actions of all employees. asks us not to follow our We all, as human being tend to avoid un- personal inclination, but what is right and forego pleasant conditions or sit- personal benefits in the uations, so do contravene the written or laid out pro- larger interest of whole- some objective. An unjust cedures. It is against har- behaviour at home, in or- mony, which is in the larger interest of all indi- ganization, society or at national level is injurious viduals. The behaviours and cause of multi-dimen- are learned and adopted from childhood and it is sional problems.Allah SWT doesn’t like going on continuous change ac- beyond limits rather ad- cording to our needs, ob- ligations and situational vises us to stay in moder- ation in every respect. The demand. According to ability to refrain from ex- Quran we, the human be- ings should be proactive cessiveness needs self- control;fortitude and and responsible; and this perseverance is to remain demands a change in the line of divine direction. resolute despite adversity, it means being resilient. The change meant here is The courage or firmness a positive change, the change and motivating demands self-control to overcome the desire to employees to amend their compromise and thereby behaviours to achieve or- ganization objectives is escape one's suffering. Human beings love to what is required by every- find source of pleasures one in the organization. The organizations are and satisfaction, his abil- ity not to hurry is exercis- made up of people from ing self-control.Similarly, different ethnic and cul- tures; their behaviours are poor behavioral self-regu- lation often leads to im- therefore different. When pulsive display of anger working together self-re- strain is required to shape resulting in poor thinking and impaired judgment. or express their behav- This erratic behavioral iours in accordance with organization’s objectives. often leads to interper- sonal conflicts, issues at Language is the first ex- work place and numerous pression of our restrained behaviours and then our other issues. The poor self-regulation creates actions. Our religion has multitude of interper- taught us to practice the trait of restrain by fasting. sonal, family related and legal issues. Quran's em- Quran says: \"O ye who phasis on learning self- believe! Fasting is pre- scribed to you as it was regulation skills can bringlots of positive be- prescribed to those before havioral changes in peo- you, that ye may learn self-restraint” (Al-Baqra: ple to resolve significant implications in their lives. 183). Here Allah wants us to Continued on page 28 27

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Engineering Organizations and their Behavior (Part 2) Continued from page 27 message of Allah SWT revealed to him, the Quran. Alternately, we try to avoid all that which reduce Self-regulation is a skill that can be learned. It is very We human being are not born with skill of assertive- our chances of survival and failure in the context of often observed that children learn poor self-regula- ness rather has acquired it through learning and ex- our subject. The iron seeking bacteria moves towards tion from their parents, because they are keen ob- perience. magnetism, Antelopes migrate hundreds of miles in server and unfortunately neither we read Quran to search of new pastures and human being bows down implement it in our lives nor instill positive charac- There are three biological reason of human be- in front of a tyrant to avoid killing or withstands tor- teristics in ourchildren to become a responsible indi- haviour: Self-preservation, the reason for self-preser- ture. Human beings are surviving in extreme weathers vidual of society. vation- reproduction and methods to enhance – ambient temperature falling to ± 50 C° or in some self-preservation, reproduction-Greed. place more. The desire to stay alive is a selfish in- In management assertiveness is advocated as a stinct, but this instinct has brought human society to very positive characteristic; there is no doubt in it, Human being naturally likes to survive or con- present stage of development. but we have seen assertiveness turning into aggres- tinue his physical life, it includes his mental and eco- siveness. Why it happens, because instead of ex- nomical health also. History does tell us that human The quotation “Survival to the Fittest” we all refer pressing our ideas, opinions and true feelings being has resorted to cannibalism when they run out to actually means anyone who is fit, will survive. In politely, we try to dictate and hurt people by infring- of food. In order to succeed in continue living human organization behaviour individual’s behaviour if not ing upon their rights. Aggressiveness by time socially beings have desire to survive long enough to pass on framed within organization objectives will rely on this isolates us, Quran likesharmony and unity in society. their genes to offspring, because living with death- quote, always being misquoted. Anyone who has all Self-control and ability to win people support with wish invites quick death. Human being of today has those attributes in a given environment will succeed reason has been demonstrated by our prophet peace descended down on the basis of their ancestors this in surviving. A niche position within an environment be upon him in his preaching message. It is very desire. Our desire to stay alive is an instinct built in calls for certain attributes to exploit that environment, much desired to raise voice against injustice in an af- our psyche by our creator. We therefore look for all therefore organization behaviour is a composite of all firmative and assertive manner. The prophet peace those elements around us that increase our chances individuals associated with the organization and if it be upon him has been resilient in denouncing the of survival, such as, food, water, medicines, educa- takes a niche position the survival and life span of or- idol-worship in his time and assertive in voicing tion, entertainment, healthy environment and rest pe- ganization is extended. Niche position of organization riods to allow our body to repair for all the wear and is doomed to alter due to sociopolitical environment tear it goes through. and technology advancements. We human have a brain; and therefore are differ- ent than other living creatures in responding to a stim- ulus, because of our ability to perceive and consciously change our respond. This change in be- haviour is a strategic change and strategy is carved and applied not only to succeed but survive longer than others. The physical stress at work places cause ulcers, headaches and nervous breakdowns. This in turn asks to change behaviour, for instance being scolded by the manager, the employees says, “yes, I understand” and goes back to work probably mutter- ing uncomplimentary comments under his breath. In organizations employees can alter, rather than merely adapting to the organization environment to enhance their chances of survival. The self-preserva- tion is much more complicated proposition due to complex needs of our society. The continuous thrust of inventions has altered every aspect of our life to survive longer with quality and comfort. The beviour of organization hinges upon economics, the scope of which has extended beyond food, clothes and shelter. Pakistan Steel Mills to be revived in 18 months, not to be privatized: RazakDawood The Prime Minister’s Advisor on Commerce, Tex- tile, Industries and Production and Investment, Abdul RazakDawoodhas revealed that the gov- ernment has decided to revive the Pakistan Steel mills within the next 18 months on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. This will be executed in two phases through International Competitive Bidding (ICB).In the first phase PSM will be revived at the capacity 1.1 mil- lion tons per annum and in the second phase its capacity will be enhanced to 3 million tons per annum. The blast furnace which is filled with “15ft of solid iron” will be left as it is while the other machinery will be revived and made operational After much deliberation it has been decided that this will be done without trimming the present work force of 5000 employees which were regularized by the gov- ernment. On April 8, 2019, Economic Coordination Commit- tee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the report of Experts Group headed by Khalid Mansoor of Hub Power Com- pany and comprising CEO Engro, Rohail Ahmad, Kam- ran Kamal CEO Laraib, SaleemUllahMemon CEO Thar Energy, Zulfiqar Hub Power and Syed Muham- mad Ali of JS Energy in principle and now both the Ministry of Industries and Production and Privatisation Commission will submit a summary to the ECC for for- mal approval, after which the federal cabinet will accord its approval. The upgradation of PSM to 3 million tons per annum requires an investment of $ 800 million to $ 1 billion. Presently, the liability of PSM is Rs 202 billion while the monthly expenditure of PSM is around Rs 1.3 bil- lion. The government believes that PSM is a national asset at cannot be privatized in any case. 28

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 PM’s visit to Iran will bring increased bilateral trade Prime Minister Khan paid a high- level visit to Iran from 21-22 istan's Balochistan and pointed out ne- President of Iran accepted the gracious April 2019 on the invitation of cessity of extending cooperation in en- invitation and the dates for the visit ergy sector including further export of will be worked out through diplomatic President Rouhani. The Prime Minis- electricity from Iran to Pakistan. channels. ter held delegation-level talks with Both sides agreed during the meet- On his visit to Iran The Prime Min- President Rouhani and also met with ing that opening of new border cross- ister was accompanied by a high-level the Leader of the Islamic Revolution ings and border markets at Iran's delegation including Dr Shireen Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Sistan-Balochestan province and Pak- Mazari, Minister for Human Rights, during the visit. istan's Balochistan province would Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Minister for During his visit both sides high- significantly contribute towards im- Maritime Affairs, Abdul Razak Da- lighted the importance of increasing provement of the economic situation wood, Adviser to the Prime Minister bilateral trade and instructed both of local residents. on Commerce, Zafarullah Mirza, Spe- sides to explore all required mecha- The two sides also decided to hold cial Assistant to Prime Minister on Na- nisms for boosting monetary, financial and multilateral agreements including the 21st round of the Joint Economic tional Health Services and Regulation, and commercial activities to their full Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Commission (JEC) in the second half Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, Special potential. Both sides emphasized the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor of 2019 in Pakistan to deliberate fur- Assistant to Prime Minister on Over- need for developing connectivity and (CPEC). ther on these issues. seas Pakistanis & Human Resource transit corridors to boost bilateral trade On energy cooperation Pakistani The Prime Minister also officially Development, and Nadeem Baber, and regional cooperation, and wel- side appreciated the Iranian side for invited President Rouhani to visit Pak- Special Assistant of the Prime Minis- comed the implementation of bilateral continuing electricity exports to Pak- istan at the earliest convenience. The ter on Petroleum. Momentum Tech Conference ready to kick off in Karachi Momentum Tech Conference, Pakistan’s leading technology and entrepreneurial event, is launching its third edition on 30th April and 1st May, 2019 in a partnership with Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi. 100 start-ups from all over Pakistan will participate and compete against each other for the final win. The pre-event activities including initial pitching among 100 startups will take place on 28th and 29th April, 2019 at National Incubation Centre, Karachi. Momentum is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect Pakistani entrepreneurs who work on innovation and disruptive technologies, to create a knowledge economy to drive Pakistan’s growth over the coming years. It is the only platform that brings together the entire eco-sphere: startups, investors, incu- bators, and other stakeholders. Apart from various startup pitches, this year’s con- ference is unique with respect to experiential activities and product launches at the event. Startup 100, a new addition this year, is a vertical based competitive process in which 100 startups will not only present their ideas, but also give firsthand experience through product launches. . The winners will be awarded $10,000 worth of cash and services. The top ten startups from Startup 100 product shall pitch on the main stage for the grand prize and out of them, the top three will win monetary prizes. Sana Mela, Program Director, Momentum Tech Con- ference, says, “This platform is not just any ordinary event but an experiential accelerator for all of us. It is an opportunity for the entrepreneurs and by the entre- preneurs. The organisations that are part of the confer- ence have a lot of experience which work directly with founders and they all will engage as a team to execute several activities during the event.” Momentum’s collaborations for this year include Vir- tual Force for Startup 100, Covalent for Fitech Hackathon, Daftarkhwan for investor management, Radical and Impact Dynamics for conducting work- shops amongst many others. Attendees can get tickets from either Easy Tickets or simply visit Momentum’s website http://momentum.org.pk/. Out of four categories of passes, the most basic pass is ‘Student Pass’ which is specifically designed for students with basic access, and the most privileged pass is ‘Influencers Pass’ which has all the VIP access. The conference, spread over two days, will host many different activities happening simultaneously. 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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Lahore-Abdul EXPO Hakeem Motorway Lahore 2019 opens for traffic held in Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway at Jaran- Lahore wala Interchange (M-3) has now been The second edition of opened for traffic. This motorway has been Textile expo or constructed on modern standards and is Pakistan’s ‘TEXPO’ held in La- most technologically advanced motorway to date, hore expo center from 11th equipped with Intelligent Transport System (ITS). to 14thapril has been con- This latest digital system is state of the art and pro- cluded. The event was or- vides a wide array of functionalities which include ganized by Trade handling emergencies, controlling traffic acci- development authority of dents, lane markings, placement of LED screens, Pakistan (TDAP). Promi- electronic toll collection, weigh station system and nent national and multina- connectivity through OpticalFibre Cable. High tional buyers attended the speed vehicles will be monitored through cameras. TEXPO, 2019 including Such digital system shall also be installed along Uniqlo Co Ltd (Japan), Tar- other motorways gradually. get Inc (USA), Primark (UK), Orient International Construction cost of the 230 km long M-3 is Holding (China), Tendam Rs148.65 billion and it passes through districts of (Spain), Versaudet cluding “Pakistan Carpet Manufac- Senior management from Min- Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Faisalabad, Toba (France), Ituri (Spain), Fashion- turers & Exporters Association” istry of Commerce & TDAP held Tek Singh and Khanewal, while cities and towns linq BV (Netherlands) and many (PCMEA), “Handicraft Association detailed meetings at the TEXPO located along M-3 include Lahore, Sheikhupura, others. of Pakistan” (HAP), “All Pakistan with different country delegates, Mangtanwala, Nankana Sahib, Bucheki, Jaran- wala, Syedwala, Tandalyanwala, Samundri, Ten MoUs were signed during Bedsheet and Upholstery Manufac- and discussed the possible ways to Mamon Kanjan, Muirdwala, Toba Tek Singh, Ra- TEXPO. Pakistan Chamber of turers Association” (APBUMA), increase bilateral trade. The meet- jana, Kamalia, Peer Mahal, Shorkot and Kot Commerce & Industry based in “Pakistan Fashion Design Council” ings held with country delegations Islam. Designed speed is 120 km per hour on the Hong Kong signed four MoUs in- (PFDC); Handicraft Association of includes Russia, Bahrain, USA, six-lane motorway. Eight interchanges, three serv- cluding LCCI for visa facilitation & Pakistan (HAP) signed two MoUs China, Japan, United Kingdom, ice areas, 46 bridges, 60 underpasses, 201 cattle Trade Investment, Women Chamber with Hong Kong Economic & Trade Germany, Saudi Arabia, creeps and 705 culverts are built on this motorway. (Lahore), Pakistan Hong Kong Association and with Euro Asia One Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Viet- Trade Investment Forum, Handi- Belt One Road Center (OBOR). nam, Nigeria and France. Other im- craft Association of Pakistan TDAP also organized a three-day portant meetings include meetings (HAP); Global Exhibitions Director fashion show featured a spectrum of with Italian Ambassador in Pak- of M/s. International Exhibition and top designers from Pakistan includ- istan, Bashir Ali Muhammad Chair- Conference Group Australia signed ing Sana Safinaz, Khaadi, HSY, man & CEO of Gul Ahmed and Memorandum of Understanding Nomi Ansari, SaniaMaskatiya, Zara meetings with leading business del- with four associations / councils in- Shahjehan, YasirWaheed etc. egates from China & Germany. 31

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme formally inaugurated Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the While addressing the inauguration ceremony of raise the living standards of poor segment of soci- Naya Pakistan housing scheme and work on it the project he said that Housing did not feature high ety.” has been initiated. According to the initial on his priority list originally but an incident NPHS envisages building low cost housing for plans of NPHS 135,000 housing units would be con- changed his way of thinking about the industry. the poor people of Pakistan. PM also alluded to a structed in the first phase across the country. In the “My first priority was health, education and em- recent meeting with a Chinese construction giant initial phase of the scheme, 110,000 housing units ployment,” said Khan, adding that the country is China Silk Road Group Ltd. They have offered to will be constructed in Balochistan for the fishermen facing shortage of 10 million houses but the salaried build prefabricated homes in affordable prices. This and the government employees whereas 25,000 units class finds it difficult to own houses. While terming means that they can build one floor in one week. will be built in Islamabad and Rawalpindi at four it an ambitious target, Khan said that it is the re- “We will give them land, they will swiftly construct sites for the government employees. sponsibility of a welfare state to reduce poverty and flats and high-rises,” the PM added. Hub power Plant upgraded General Electric (GE) has delivered the first The power plant is ex- The retrofit of the first steam turbine for the pected to be fully operational steam turbine has been com- 1,320 megawatts of coal- by by the mid of 2019. The pleted, translating into an ef- project will help Pakistan di- ficiency increase of more fired power project and up- versify its energy mix and re- than 1.3 percent, over 3.5 graded services for 1,292MW duce dependence on percent fuel savings per kilo- of Hubco’s plant.The power expensive imported fuels, al- watt hour, greater mechanical project (2X660MW) is a pri- lowing a significant reduc- reliability and lower emis- ority project under the China- tion in the cost of electricity sions per megawatt hour of Pakistan Economic Corridor in Pakistan. The 1,292 MW electricity generated. It is for which an agreement was Hubco’s power plant is the pertinent to mention here that signed in 2016. It is located country’s first and largest in- GE’s steam turbines equip up in district Lasbela. GE has the project received notice to Investment Corporation dependent power plant and to 30 percent of coal-fired helped synchronise it to the proceed. \"CPHGC is the first (SPIC) under the Belt & has been the country’s most steam power plants and 50 grid three months ahead of overseas thermal power proj- Road Initiative” said Zhao efficient steam power facility percent of nuclear power schedule just 27 months after ect developed by State Power Yonggang, CEO CPHGC since 1997. plants around the world. 32

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Power Projects worth Rs. 240Bn approved by CDWP The meeting of Central Develop- in Pakistan during the winters will be ment Working Party (CDWP) exported to Tajikistan when the hydel presided over by Federal Minis- power there is incapacitated due to ter for Planning, Development & Re- frozen water. form Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has The second project ‘Preparation of cleared a total of four development Advance Facility for proposed World projects costing about Rs210 billion. Bank-assisted KP Hydropower Devel- Under the current financial powers, the opment Project (PC-II)’ worth CDWP can approve projects costing no Rs552.708m, was also approved by more than Rs3bn while the projects of CDWP. higher estimated costs are approved by The meeting also approved Balakot the Executive Committee of the Na- Hydropower Project worth Rs85.913bn tional Economic Council (ECNEC) and recommended it to ECNEC for for- once the CDWP clears them on techni- mal approval. The project aims at con- cal grounds. struction of 310MW Balakot The meeting formally approved a hydropower project on Kunhar river, a Rs552.71 million hydropower develop- major tributary of Jhelum river. DTI ink MoU ment programme for Khyber Two transport projects proposed by with UET Pakhtunkhwa and referred 3 more proj- Sindh government were also approved ects to the ECNEC for formal approval namely Bus Rapid Transport Red Line Descon Technical Institute (DTI) trainings. after clearing them on technical (BRT) Project worth Rs77.598bn, and University of Engineering The institutes will work collectively grounds. which includes construction of metro and Technology Lahore (UET- to organize technical trainings for The first energy project ‘500kV High bus dedicated 29.1km corridors from Lahore) have signed a Memorandum skills development in the students, as Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Trans- Numaish to Malir Halt depot and com- of Understanding MoU for increasing well as, facilitating their industrial vis- mission System between Tajikistan and mon corridor of 2.4km, and ‘Karachi cooperation and worthwhile opportu- its for a better exposure. Pakistan for Central Asia-South Asia Urban Mobility Project (Yellow Line nities to the students of the institution. DTI was established in 1998 to pro- Transmission Interconnection (CASA- Bus Rapid Transit)’ worth Rs65.968bn As per the MoU, DTI and UET will vide education and training in voca- 1000)’ worth Rs45.989bn was pre- The meeting also technically cleared work together to help bridge the gap tional and technical skills to the sented by the Power Division. the project and referred to ECNEC for between the industry and academia underprivileged and unemployed of As part of that project transmission consideration. The meeting also gave through research developments and Pakistan. of up to 1,300MW of electricity will be concept clearance of a proposal of Fed- transmitted from Tajikistan to Pakistan eral Board of Revenue (FBR) project through Afghanistan in summer ‘Domestic Resource Mobilisation’ months. The surplus available capacity worth $400m. 33

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Malaysia and S.Arabia offering cheaper LNG than Qatar Gh u l a m S a r w a r ties did not accept the re- Khan, Federal quest of Pakistan govern- around $70 a barrel). LNG Minister for Petro- ment to provide gas valued rates in the fixed spot mar- ket for deliveries in May leum has said that Saudi at $4 billion on deferred dropped to $4.7 per mil- Arabia and Malaysia are payment during Prime lion British thermal units offering Liquefied Natural Minister Imran Khan’s (mmBtu). Gas (LNG) at relatively two-day official visit to It is pertinent to mention cheaper rates and the gov- Qatar, however, they here that Pakistan cannot ernment is weighing its op- agreed to supply additional reduce supply from Qatar- tions on the matter, well LNG at cheaper prevalent gas under the 2016 deal as informed sources told En- market rates. cancellation/reduction of gineering Post. The price But now the rates of what was agreed would be of LNG as per the 2016 LNG have dropped consid- payable by Pakistan until deal signed with Qatargas erably and it is cheaper to Qatargas finds a new for 15 years at 13.37 per- buy it on spot than through buyer. Any difference be- cent of Brent is consider- long term contracts. tween the 2016 deal price ably more expensive than On March 11, Pakistan and the price charged by a what is available at spot LNG Limited finalized six scheduled for between the lowest evaluated bids percent and 9.9 percent of new buyer would be rates today. Qatar authori- cargos with deliveries May 1 and June 30 with ranging from between 9.2 Brent price (Brent price of payable by Pakistan. Qatar invited Power to invest in Transmission Pakistan system being upgraded all AQatari delegation called on Federal across the Minister for country Planning, Development & Reform Makhdoom In view of the increasing Khusro Bakhtyar. The demand of electricity in delegation was headed the summer season, by Sheikh Faisal Bin National Transmission and Thani Al Thani, Head of Despatch Company Lim- Qatar Investments De- ited (NTDC) has taken up partment and Head of the task of upgrading the Qatar Regional Invest- transmission system of the ment Fund. Khusro urged country. Up gradation the Qatari investment de- work is underway in al- partment to invest in most all the major grid sta- Pakistan.The delegation tions of the country. The was informed of lucra- most recent achievement tive investment opportu- of NTDC has been the in- nities in tourism, energy stallation of 750MVA and infrastructure sectors transformer at 500kV grid and industrial zones station Rawat. The addition being established all of this transformer will re- across Pakistan. sult in smooth power sup- Chairman Board of In- ply during summers and vestment Haroon Sharif Ramazan-ul-Mubarak in and senior officials of the the previously affected ministry were also pres- areas of IESCO, ent at the meeting. Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The minister said With the addition of a new Qatar could invest in transformer, Islamabad and Gwadar Industrial Zone, Chakwal areas will not adding that Gwadar face system overloading would emerge as the hub and forced shutdowns any of regional trade. The more. delegation was also in- formed of the recent Similarly, augmentation ground-breaking of work for addition of Gwadar international air- 250MVA transformers at port which was per- 220kV Toba Tek Singh formed by PM Imran grid station, 220kV Lude- Khan. wala grid station, 220kV Pakistan government Samundari Road grid sta- is committed to ensuring tion and 220kV Grid Sta- investor-friendly envi- tion Vehari has also been ronment for both local completed. The addition of and foreign investors and transformers on these grid is undertaking measures stations will result in stable in that regard. The dele- power supply, improved gation was informed that voltage profile for con- Qatar could also invest in sumers of Faisalabad Elec- various road infrastruc- tric Supply Company ture projects in Pakistan. (FESCO) and Multan Some projects under Electric Power Supply China-Pakistan Eco- Company (MEPCO nomic Corridor (CPEC) are being encouraged to 600MVA transformer at be built on build-operate- 500kV Gatti grid is also in transfer (BOT) basis. progress which will be completed soon. 35

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Saudi Aramco declares $111Bn profit for 2018 Saudi oil giant Aramco opened its place Aramco at the top of corporate oil giants Chevron and Exxon Mobil, Mobil combined. secret accounts for the first time, firms making it the most profitable firm Britain’s BP, Anglo-Dutch rival Royal It is pertinent to mention here that in a bid to secure funds from in- in the world for 2018. Dutch Shell and France’s Total together Aramco is the same company that is set- vestors, and provided a rare glimpse Moody’s Investors Service said posted nearly $80 billion. ting up an oil refinery worth $10 Billion into the profits made by the company in Aramco posted a net profit of $111.1 Aramco also removed Apple as the in Gwadar located in the Balochistan 2018. International ratings agencies billion in 2018 — far higher than the world’s most profitable firm. Last year province of Pakistan at the terminus of Fitch and Moody’s got rare access to combined net earnings of the five inter- the US tech giant posted nearly $60 bil- CPEC. Gwadar is set to be the eco- Aramco’s accounts which show the firm national oil majors — and generated lion in net profits. Aramco made more nomic hub of Asia in the coming days posting billions in profits. The accounts $359.9 billion in revenues. Last year US profit than Apple, Alphabet and Exxon attracting huge foreign investments. EnginEEring Mart ENGINEERING POST 36

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Chinese heavy transport vehicles to be assembled in Pakistan The Rawal Indus- trial Equipment quired for the proposed Daudkhel Near Kalabagh Shacman trucks, 10,000 and Malik Group Bus Rapid Transit Sys- will produce 600 Sunlong CIMC-RJST Semi trail- of Companies have en- tem in Karachi. The as- buses per annum, 5000 ers and Tankers. sembly plant will start its tered into an agreement production by the end of to assemble Chinese ori- current year. This unit gin heavy transport vehi- would initially create up cles in Pakistan including to 5,000 job opportuni- trucks and buses. Chair- ties. One of the prime man and CEO of Malik productions of this as- Group of Companies sembly plant would be Malik Khuda Baksh and luxury buses whose de- CEO of Rawal Industrial mand in the country Equipment Farrukh would increase with in- Kamal signed the MoU creasing tourism for the establishment of prospects in Pakistan. the plant at Daudkhel Trucks, tankers, excava- Near Kalabagh in District tors, prime movers, earth Mianwali. Cost of the of Malik Group of Com- ment was the massive de- moving machinery, and Project is 7 to 10 million panies Malik Khuda mand for buses for public related technology will US Dollars Baksh said that the main transportation in urban also be assembled at the Speaking on the occa- reason his company had parts of Sindh including plant. sion, Chairman and CEO entered into the agree- specialised vehicles re- The assembly plant in 38

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ENGINEERING POST May-2019 20 million acre barren land can be irrigated with construction of dams: Chairman WAPDA Adelegation of Lahore Chamber of Com- prompt decision making. merce and Industry (LCCI) headed by All stakeholders including the Chambers of LCCI former President Sohail Lashari Commerce and Industries have to play their due visited WAPDA house to exchange views on con- role to implement the National Water Policy for struction of dams and hydropower projects. water, food and energy security of the country. Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain The delegation was briefed about WAPDA (Retd) while talking to the delegation said that projects in water and hydropower sectors. It with the construction of proper water storage in- was informed that WAPDA plans to add two frastructure in the country, around 20 million MAF to water storage capacity and 828 acres of barren land can be irrigated and used megawatt (MW) hydropower generation capac- for agriculture. The construction of Dams is the ity up to 2025 in short term, another eight MAF need of the hour to ensure food security and to water storage and 5653 MW power generation inject low cost hydel power into the National up to 2030 in medium term and 28 MAF water Grid. storage and 6245 MW generation capacity up to Dilating upon the factors behind dismal sce- 2050 in long term with completion of its various nario of water and hydropower sectors in the projects. country, WAPDA Chairman said that the situa- Timely decisions and availability of funds are tion can be improved by putting a robust devel- key to implementing short, medium and long opment mechanism in place and exercising term projects in accordance with their timelines. 41

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Cybernet ink MoU with PEACE cable to increase Pakistan’s internet capacity by 96 Tb/s One of Pakistan’s oldest ISPs transmit over 16 Tb/s per fiber pair, Cyber Internet Services (PVT) servicing growing regional capacity Limited (Cybernet Pakistan) needs. With 6 cables being added a has signed a Cable Landing Party total capacity of 96 Tb/s will be added Agreement with PEACE Cable Inter- to Pakistan’s internet infrastructure. national Network Co Ltd (PEACE In the first phase, the PEACE cable Cable). As part of the agreementCyber- system with landings in Pakistan, Dji- net will be bouti, Egypt, PEACE Kenya and Cable Francewill Landing connect the Station three most Partner in populated Pakistan continents in and will be the world, pro- deploying viding critical PEACE interconnec- Pakistan tion to the eco- Cable nomic Landing corridors of Station Asia, Europe, (CLS) and and Africa. managing Cybernet its operation. Cybernet will build Pak- Pakistan CEO Danish Lakhani, while istan’s first carrier-neutral cable land- addressing a ceremony in this regard ing station for PEACE cable by Q1, said that the submarine cable system 2020 in Karachi. would have an \"outsized impact on the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting digital landscape in Pakistan. With its Europe (PEACE) is 12,000 km long, ultra-low latency design, the cable will privately owned cable system that pro- cut down transit time between Pak- vides an open, flexible and carrier-neu- istan and France to under 90 millisec- tral service for its customers.The onds dramatically improving the system design will adopt the latest response time of internet-based appli- 200G technology and WSS technol- cations and the experience of our ogy, which provides the capability to users.\" 42

ENGINEERING POST May-2019 Pakistan eager to finalize Pak-Turkey free trade agreement Prime Minister Imran Khan has plification of customs procedure, elec- approved the proposed draft Plan tronic data exchange and technical sup- of Action presented to him by the port to Pakistan Customs; (iv) Economic Affairs Division regarding elimination of non-tariff barriers, Pakistan Turkey Free trade agreement strengthening cooperation on technical (FTA) and has issued directives to the barriers to trade; and (v) early conclu- relevant author- sion of Mutual ities to begin Recognition negotiations Agreement with Turkey on (MRA). Pakistan’s draft The proposed as soon as pos- investment and sible. It is ex- industrial coop- pected that eration under Pakistan will the SEF in- conclude the cludes signing FTA by June of Memoran- 2019. dum of Under- Pakistan and Turkey had agreed to standing (MoU) between Board of formalize a Pak-Turk Strategic Eco- Investment (BoI) and Turkish Invest- nomic Framework (SEF) during Prime ment Authority for cooperation on fa- Minister Imran Khan’s official visit to cilitation and exchange of information Turkey in January 2019 and, subse- on investment as well as joint ven- quently, committees were constituted to tures by Turkish companies with Pak- finalize the draft SEF and Plan of Ac- istani counterparts in areas of auto tion for implementation. industry, Special Economic Zones The proposed cooperation in the SEF (SEZs), food processing & value ad- action plan by Pakistani side in trade dition, tourism and hospitality, hous- and textile include: (i) grant of GSP ing and construction, diesel/electric Plus status to Pakistan by Turkey, being locomotives and wagons and textile member of EU Customs Union; (ii) machinery and textile value addition conclusion of FTA by June 2019 on as well as technical cooperation for treatment basis of offering lowest tariff development, regulation and opera- on all tariff lines which has been given tion of SEZs and technical support for to any other trading partner; (iii) sim- SMEs policy regime. 43

Pakistan Railway to use locally manufactured parts Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed while addressing the Gala 2019 announced that Pakistan Railway will use catching the need of the Railways to develop and Dinner of Pakistan Auto Parts Show (PAPS) now use locally manufactured parts to boost the repair the coaches lying unusable in the Railway local business. He said that with 70 million com- yards. muters, Pakistan Railways can be a huge market for auto parts makers and invited PAAPAM to come and explore the opportunities of joint ven- tures. While talking about his visit to Toyota Japan, he said that the whole town was involved in pro- ducing some sort of products for Toyota, resulting in abundant employment opportunities for whole town. He reiterated that a similar model should be utilized in Pakistan to support and strengthen the local vendors and avoid importing products that can be manufactured domestically. Chairman PAAPAM Ashraf Sheikh said, “Pak- istan Railways used to be a big customer for the automotive parts manufacturers. A lot of members have grown in size with the growth of Pakistan Railways in procuring auto parts from within Pak- istan. But now the situation has been changed rather the Pakistan Railways rely more on im- ported parts.” Chairman PAPS Mashood Ali Khan said that minister’s cooperation on this subject will en- lighten and pave ways for developing the local au- tomotive industry to reach the desired levels of production. He said that utilization of industry on