The Pakistan Engineers' Forum (PEF) Qatar held on Sunday its inaugural session for the new cabinet for the year 2022-2024.
The session was attended by prominent Pakistani professionals in Qatar.
Speaking on the occasion, founding member, two-time past president and master of ceremony Badar Khan gave a rich account of PEF's history which spans a quarter century since its establishment in early 1997.
Describing PEF as the mother of all Pakistani voluntary, social and professional organisations in Qatar, Khan gave the examples of Sohni Dahrti, Professional Toastmaster Club and Pakistan Professional Forum that were launched with the support of PEF.
He recalled that PEF events were graced by personalities such as Dr Qadeer Khan, Dr Attur Rehman and Prime Minister Imran Khan. Top Qatari executives such as Faisal al-Suwaidi, Nasser al-Mawlawi, Abdulaziz al-Mannai and Abdurrahman al-Mannai were guests of honour and Qatargas, RasGas and Ashghal were the sponsors.
Khan also lauded former ambassadors of Pakistan Arif Kamal, Mohamed Asghar Afridi and Sarfaraz Khanzadeh for their extraordinary support to PEF in the past.
The introduction of all the new nominated team members with profiles was made with a display on the screen. PEF president Riyaz Ahmed Bakali elaborated on the future vision, mission and direction statement. He nominated key members to the PEF advisory board.
Bakali emphasised the need to set new standards and heights of performance for PEF by indulging in research and development, publishing research papers, assisting in providing engineering solutions to Qatari organisations, networking by reaching out to all other professional Qatari and expatriate forums in Qatar, enhancing leadership skills of professionals working in Qatar, exchange of ideas and solutions to and from Pakistan and support for providing placements for engineers from Pakistan.
Three teams comprised of seasoned professionals were formed to define the vision, mission, values and objectives, that will form the basis for a new constitution, and to define the communication strategy. These teams will present the outcome to the general body for the endorsement proposed to be held on March 23.
Outgoing president Javed Iqbal emphasised on defining and expanding boundaries of membership and finding a way to include other professionals in PEF. The meeting ended with an open feedback session and a dinner hosted by the new president.
The session was attended by prominent Pakistani professionals in Qatar.
Speaking on the occasion, founding member, two-time past president and master of ceremony Badar Khan gave a rich account of PEF's history which spans a quarter century since its establishment in early 1997.
Describing PEF as the mother of all Pakistani voluntary, social and professional organisations in Qatar, Khan gave the examples of Sohni Dahrti, Professional Toastmaster Club and Pakistan Professional Forum that were launched with the support of PEF.
He recalled that PEF events were graced by personalities such as Dr Qadeer Khan, Dr Attur Rehman and Prime Minister Imran Khan. Top Qatari executives such as Faisal al-Suwaidi, Nasser al-Mawlawi, Abdulaziz al-Mannai and Abdurrahman al-Mannai were guests of honour and Qatargas, RasGas and Ashghal were the sponsors.
Khan also lauded former ambassadors of Pakistan Arif Kamal, Mohamed Asghar Afridi and Sarfaraz Khanzadeh for their extraordinary support to PEF in the past.
The introduction of all the new nominated team members with profiles was made with a display on the screen. PEF president Riyaz Ahmed Bakali elaborated on the future vision, mission and direction statement. He nominated key members to the PEF advisory board.
Bakali emphasised the need to set new standards and heights of performance for PEF by indulging in research and development, publishing research papers, assisting in providing engineering solutions to Qatari organisations, networking by reaching out to all other professional Qatari and expatriate forums in Qatar, enhancing leadership skills of professionals working in Qatar, exchange of ideas and solutions to and from Pakistan and support for providing placements for engineers from Pakistan.
Three teams comprised of seasoned professionals were formed to define the vision, mission, values and objectives, that will form the basis for a new constitution, and to define the communication strategy. These teams will present the outcome to the general body for the endorsement proposed to be held on March 23.
Outgoing president Javed Iqbal emphasised on defining and expanding boundaries of membership and finding a way to include other professionals in PEF. The meeting ended with an open feedback session and a dinner hosted by the new president.
