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Opening Address and Group Presentation
Immediate Past Chair of IMechE Pakistan Group, Mr. Hassan G Ansari, CEng FIMechE briefed the attendees about the vision of Pakistan Group and implored the aspiring members to develop skillsets in relevance to the issues faced by the industry. His address was followed by a Group presentation by Mr. Hafiz M Muddassir, CEng MIMechE. After briefing the audience about the strategic objectives of the group, he discussed the comparative increase in the number of members since last year. He briefed about key initiatives of Pakistan Group during 2021 despite the crippling impact of COVID-19. He also highlighted the benefits of IMechE membership and the efforts of Pakistan Group in engaging members, students and youth.
YM Panel Presentation
The Acting Chair of the Young Member's Panel, Mr. Owais Azhar, gave a presentation describing some of the highlights of the year including the AKDC Challenge 2021, Speak Out for Engineering 2021 and UAS Challenge 2022.
North Panel Presentation
The Chair of the North Panel, Dr. Mohammed Uneeb, gave his speech focusing on some of the highlights of the year including the Workshop on Reverse Engineering, UAS Challenge Fly off event and AKDC Design Challenge 2021.
South Panel Presentation
The Chair of the South Panel, Mr. Farrukh Khan, delved into some of the highlights of the year including the Learned Lecture series and other continuous professional development activities for members.
Treasurer’s Report 2021-2022
The Treasure’s Report of Pakistan Group for the fiscal year of 2021-2022 was presented by Mr. Hassan G Ansari CEng FIMechE. He elaborated on the proposed budget, actual inflow and spending for the fiscal year.
Election Results 2022-2023
Next came the 2022-2023 executive committee election results announced by Eur. Ing. Sarfaraz Ahmed FICE, who acted as the independent election supervisor for Executive Committee Elections. He expressed his continued trust in the democratic election process of IMechE Pakistan Group.
Patron’s Address
Mr. Sikandar Mustafa Khan CEng FIMechE, Chairman of Millat Group and Patron of IMechE Pakistan Group. He appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Group volunteers. He also expressed that the Group had a brighter future ahead by playing a key role in closing the gap between industry and academia within Pakistan and other international regions.
Conclusion
By the end of the event, the Chair Elect Dr. M Tufail concluded the ceremony by charting the course for future and how greater benefit to corporate members and young researchers will be of prioritized focus. He encouraged the members to benefit from the volunteer opportunities offered by IMechE Pakistan Group. He also encouraged the guests from the academia and industry to take advantage of the IMechE platform and pledged that IMechE Pakistan Group will always be open to any proposals that positively impact the growth of engineering in Pakistan.