———- Aims to train 45,000 engineers in three years
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The second cohort of the Pakistan Engineering Council’s (PEC) Generative AI course concluded with a ceremony held Tuesday in Islamabad.Pakistan travel guide
The event was attended by Chairman PEC Engr. Waseem Nazir, Registrar PEC Engr. Khadim Hussain Bhatti, Technical Advisor (Regulations) Engr. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed, Advisor to Chairman on CPD and focal person for the AI course Muhammad Imran Yousaf Qureshi, Additional Registrar Engr. Muhammad Sohail Khan, and other senior PEC officials.
International partners including Chairperson of Aspire Pakistan Hassan Syed, President of iCodeGuru Dr. Zafar Shahid, and Founder of Pak Angels M. Anwar Khan also participated virtually. Engineers from across the country also joined the concluding ceremony online. Chairman Engr. Waseem Nazir reaffirmed PEC’s vision to equip engineers with cutting-edge skills and embed AI capability across all engineering disciplines in Pakistan.
From over 4,000 engineers who enrolled in the free six-week online course, 1,180 successfully met the requirements and were awarded certificates. The ceremony also honored the top 10 performing engineers and three standout teams recognized for their innovative project work and technical excellence.
The course, developed in collaboration with Pak Angels Silicon Valley USA, Aspire Pakistan, and iCodeGuru, targeted registered engineers, engineering managers, university faculty, students, and corporate partners.
It included international certification with traceable QR codes and covered essential topics in Generative AI.Pakistan travel guide
Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council Engr. Waseem Nazir stated that PEC now plans to train 45,000 engineers over the next three years, aiming to mainstream AI education within Pakistan’s engineering community and strengthen its contribution to the digital economy.
Hassan Syed, Chairperson of Aspire Pakistan, and M. Anwar Khan, Founder of Pak Angels, highlighted the need to move beyond training towards commercialization.
They emphasized that aligning innovation with market-driven goals is essential to creating long-term impact, driving economic growth, and attracting both local and international investment into Pakistan’s tech sector.
