Registration No. L8071 VOLUME 44 NUMBER 1 NESPAK NEWSREPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2018
Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project ....page 8 - 9
Corporate News 02 - 03 Project News 04 - 11 Staff News 12 - 15 02 CORPORATE NEWS Canadian Company Lunch for BBA officials visit NESPAK Dr. Aamer Ahmed
Secretary Power Mr. Yousaf Naseem Khokhar (C), Dr. Tahir M. Hayat (R) presenting a memento to outgoing MD Dr. Aamer Ahmed
MD NESPAK and senior professionals of NESPAK attending a meeting with Canadian company officials A lunch was arranged in the honour of Dr. Aamer Ahmed, Additional Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Energy, who Dr. Ghulam Mustafa and Mr. Glen Ichikawa projects related to the hydropower and was looking after NESPAK as Managing from BBA Inc., Canada, visited NESPAK transmission lines sector. M/s BBA is a Director, at a local hotel in Lahore on House, Lahore on March 6, 2018. Dr. Tahir multidisciplinary engineering firm January 7, 2018. On this occasion, Dr. M. Hayat, Managing Director NESPAK and headquartered out of Montreal but having Tahir M. Hayat, Managing Director senior professionals greeted them. Both 11 offices across Canada. BBA's areas of NESPAK, presented a shield to Dr. Aamer officials represented their firm and had a expertise are transmission lines and Ahmed in recognition of his services. detailed discussion on various ongoing distribution, hydropower and mining.
Railway officials given NESPAK gets registered with PCATP for the briefing on NESPAK first time
A delegation In a landmark development, NESPAK comprising officials of got registered with the Pakistan Pakistan Railways and Council for Architects and Town foreign delegates Planners (PCATP). In this regard, the visited NESPAK certificate was issued duly signed by House, Lahore on PCATP Chairman Mr. Asad I. A. Khan, who happens to be the former MD of February 7, 2018. The NESPAK. It is for the first time that purpose of the visit NESPAK has got registration with was to get an PCATP. Earlier it was having introduction of registration with the Pakistan NESPAK and its Engineering working. Dr. Tahir M. Council (PEC) Hayat, MD NESPAK, only. welcomed the guests. Later, Mr. Ahmad Said, GM/Head Business Pakistan Railways personnel and Development Division, foreign delegates gave a corporate with NESPAK MD presentation to the and officials visiting officials. He introduced NESPAK, its working and various projects tackled by NESPAK. The guests showed keen interest in the presentation and took a round of the NESPAK House. CORPORATE NEWS 03 Meeting with UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy
UK High Commission officials visit NESPAK House, Lahore
Mr. Matt Lister, Deputy Director, Department of International Trade (DIT), British High Commission Islamabad, visited NESPAK House, Lahore, on February 8, 2018. The British High Commission will facilitate NESPAK to seek business opportunities in the UK market by providing an access to Mr. Kamran Imtiaz presents a shield to UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy while Ahmad Said (2nd from L), Ahsan Anwar (3rd from R), Amir Bin Younas (2nd from R) and Tariq Altaf (1st from R) look on UK companies. Mr. Kamran Imtiaz, Vice President Human Resources Division, NESPAK senior officials held a meeting Project Principal at Mott McDonald, Ms. along with senior NESPAK professionals attended the meeting. With the cooperation with UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy on Farmida Bi, Partner at Norton Rose of British High Commission, NESPAK will February 13, 2018 at Lahore, to discuss Fulbright, Mr. Steve Hart, Senior Executive business opportunities with NESPAK. target the UK market by developing links Officer at JLT Specialty, Mr. Michael Dryer, Trade Envoy Mr. Rehman Chishti, Member with UK companies. This mutual Investment Director, Infrastructure at CDC Parliament was accompanied by a arrangement is likely to herald new delegation comprising of Mr. Ali Aziz, PLC and Mr. Saad Ul Islam, Investment business opportunities for NESPAK in Senior Manager at Deloitte, Mr. Mark Gill, Manager, Infrastructure at CDC PLC. Pakistan and the European market.
MD NESPAK visits New Islamabad Dignitaries Visit Nespak International Airport
Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, MD NESPAK (5th from L) with Abdul Qadeer, GM Islamabad office (6th from L) and other officials of NESPAK
Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Managing Director NESPAK, visited the New Mr. Amir Muqam, Advisor to Prime Minister, calls on Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Islamabad International Airport on January 11, 2018 and held a MD NESPAK, at NESP AK House, Lahore meeting with Mr. Asif Ali Shah Gillani, Project Director (PD) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The PD CAA commended NESPAK services. Later, MD NESPAK visited the project and instructed the site staff and Contractors to ensure quality of works and comply with health and safety standards.
The New Islamabad International Airport, spread over an area of around 3,200 acres, is located in the outskirts of Islamabad. It is nearing completion at a cost of Rs. 100 billion. It is envisaged that the airport would accommodate 9 million passengers per annum. NESPAK, with its French partner ADP Ingénierie, is involved in the design and field design support services (FDSS) for complete infrastructure and miscellaneous airport buildings. Mr. Ahmad Halim, VP/Head NESPAK Karachi office, is acting as Project Manager for Design and FDS services. NESPAK is also involved in construction supervision of the Airport Security Force Camp and certain other buildings costing around Rs. 3 billion. Mr. Salman Shahid, Chief WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain with Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, MD Engineer Islamabad office, is acting as Project Manager for the NESPAK and other officials at NESPAK House, Lahore construction supervision services. 04 PROJECT NEWS NESPAK awarded
Expert meeting on EIA combined warehouse project of Mohmand Dam An agreement Hydropower Project signing ceremony for the construction of Combined Warehouse for TB, HIV & Malaria Programmes under Health Planning System Strengthen and Analysis Information Analysis Unit Dr. Sabeen Afzal, Deputy Director Programs for Ministry of NHSR&C and Mr. Tahir NESPAK team during site visit Shamshad, VP/Head NESPAK Islamabad signing the agreement (HPSIU), Ministry of National Health The project comprises construction of a Mr. M. Shariq Ahmed, Principal Engineer and Hafiz M. Abid Saleem, Environmental Services Regulations & Coordination warehouse and an admin block in Phase-I Engineer GT&GE Division, visited (NHSR&C), took place on January 11, and construction of a parking plaza in Peshawar on March 5, 2018 for the 2018 between Ministry of NHSR&C and Phase-II. The total covered area of all three technical presentation on the Environment NESPAK. facilities is 180,000 sq.ft. Project cost of Impact Assessment (EIA) and joint site Phase-I is approximately Rs. 476 million. visit of FATA Development Authority (FDA) Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar, Federal Minister for NESPAK scope of work includes for the permit process of the Mohmand Ministry of NHSR&C and Dr. Asad Hafeez, topographic surveys, geotechnical Dam Hydropower Project. Director General Health for Ministry of investigations, master planning, detailed Mr. Shariq Ahmed delivered a detailed NHSR&C were also present. design and construction supervision. presentation to FDA on March 6, 2018 on EIA. At the end of the presentation, he answered all the questions. Mr. Shahzada Behram, Manager (Small Dams), FDA, Mr. Salman, Assistant Director appreciated the Lahore presentation and the efforts of environment team to prepare a comprehensive report. Knowledge NESPAK conducts Park public hearing
NESPAK H&TE Section, Islamabad was awarded detailed design for construction of Farooqabad and Kot Pindi Das Interchanges by National Highway Authority (NHA). For accomplishment of detailed design, a public hearing on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted in Sheikhupura. Mr. Kashif Bashir, Environmental Specialist, Mr. Muhammad Sohail, Senior Engineer, H&TED, Mr. M Shahid Nadeem (Junior Engineer, H&TED NESPAK & Mr. Usman Haider Muhammadi organised the event up to the satisfaction of Client and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Punjab. NESPAK entered into an agreement with Punjab with an objective to create linkages Infrastructure Development Authority and synergy between academia and the Punjab (IDAP) on January 16, 2018 for corporate world in areas that feed providing consultancy services for knowledge into industry by developing construction supervision of Lahore futuristic and sustainable knowledge parks. Knowledge Park (LKP) Package-1. The LKP is one such facility envisioned to Construction Management Division is facilitate collaboration between the best providing construction supervision local/global educational and corporate services for the project. The LKP is an entities to make Punjab in particular and initiative by the Higher Education Pakistan in general, as South Asia's future Public hearing in progress Department (HED), Government of the nodal point for global knowledge economy. PROJECT NEWS 05
French envoy visits Hydropower Khanewal Railway Training Institute at Mangla Station
Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for His Excellency Mr. Planning, Development & Reforms, has Marc Baréty, approved the design proposal for the Ambassador of Khanewal Railway Station prepared by France to Pakistan, NESPAK. NESPAK scope of services along with includes topographic surveys, representatives geotechnical investigations, detailed from Agence architectural and engineering design of Française de buildings, infrastructure works, tender Développement documents and resident construction (AFD) paid an supervision. The tendering process of the official visit to the station has been started. Hydropower Training Institute (HPTI) at Mangla on Group photo of H.E. Mr. Marc Baréty, Ambassador of France to Pakistan (5th from L), March 21, 2018. at HPTI Mangla The double storey Mr. Khawar Nazir, Chief Engineer (Power) reinforced brick masonry structure is being WAPDA, briefed the guests about the constructed under supervision of NESPAK salient features of the Project and its role in by WAPDA under funding from European training of officials. The guests visited the Union through AFD for training of WAPDA project site and expressed satisfaction officials. over the progress of works. Conceptual view of Railway Station building Work in full swing at Havelian - Thakot Section
Construction activities are in full swing under NESPAK supervision on the Havelian-Thakot Section (120 km), which is a part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
It has 3 Interchanges, 103 bridges, 460 culverts and 6 tunnels. Construction progress is at par with schedule (45 percent up to March) and the project is expected to finish on target date of February 2020.
NESPAK is providing consultancy services as [Assistant to Employer's Representative] in the fields of design review, top supervision and contract Median barrier steel fixing management in association with M/s DOLSAR of Turkey.
Girder launching in progress Girder casting yard Deputy Speaker KPK with site staff during his visit to Abbottabad Tunnel 06 PROJECT NEWS
Refurbishment of National Stadium Khanewal-Lodhran Road Project Karachi
NESPAK Architecture & Planning Division Lahore successfully completed a challenging assignment of Refurbishment/ Uplifting of National Stadium Karachi (Phase-I). The task was accomplished due to strenuous efforts of design and resident supervision team to meet the commitments/expectations of senior officials with all necessary arrangements for the PSL final match well before time. Mr. Abdul Baseer Sheikh is the Project Manager and Mr. Rizwan Hanif is the Project Architect. Participants of a design review meeting on Dualisation of Khanewal-Lodhran Road Project
NESPAK has been entrusted with design & the Punjab, Mr. Nayar Saeed, Chief construction supervision of Dualisation of Engineer (C&W), Mr. Ansar Mahmood, Khanewal-Lodhran Road Project (94 km) Additional Secretary (C&W), Mr. Feddrick, connecting Districts Khanewal, Vehari & SWE Road Expert, Mr. Qasim, SWE Road Lodhran. The project cost is Rs. 20,000 Expert, Mr. M. Dawood Rana, General million with time period of one year. M/s Manager, NESPAK, Mr. Azhar Masood, SWE Roads (Swedish Company) has been Advisor, NESPAK, Mr. Asif Arshad, Senior assigned design vetting. Engineer, NESPAK and Ms. Ammarah Shahzad, Senior Engineer, NESPAK. Refurbished sections of stadium A Design Review meeting was held and Additional Chief Secretary praised the attended by Mian Muhammad Mushtaq, working of NESPAK and instructed Additional Chief Secretary, Mr. Javed engineers to follow the same standards for UNHCR awards Akbar, Secretary Transport, Government of upcoming projects. Project to NESPAK
NESPAK has signed an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Detailed Ecological/Biodiversity Refugees (UNHCR) in February 2018 for providing consultancy services for Management Plans construction supervision of a Provincial Cold Chain Warehouse in Peshawar. Refugees Affecting and Hosting Areas (RAHA) Program is funding the project costing Rs. 130 million and it is to be used by EPI Directorate, Department of Health, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
NESPAK earlier also provided consultancy services for detailed design of the project. Construction activities have started at the site and are expected to complete within eighteen months.
Mardan Medical A group photograph of Inception Workshop participants
Complex The World Bank-funded project hotel in Islamabad. The workshop was “Preparation of Detailed chaired by Syed Mehr Ali Shah, Joint NESPAK Regional Office Peshawar has Ecological/Biodiversity Management Plans Secretary Water. Individual experts of each signed a consultancy agreement with for the Dasu Hydropower Project” has discipline (Aquatic Ecology, Terrestrial Mardan Medical Complex to provide been awarded by WAPDA to M/s MWH Ecology, Avifauna, Wildlife, Forestry, feasibility studies, detailed design and International Inc. USA (Lead Consultant) Watershed, Physical Cultural Resources, construction supervision services by the and M/s NESPAK as sub-consultant. Capacity Building and GIS) presented name “Improvement, Refurbishment and their area of expertise. Focus Group or Up-gradation of Medical Teaching As a first deliverable, a Draft Inception Roundtable discussions were also held Institution (MTI) at Mardan Medical Report has been submitted. The inception with all the stakeholders i.e. World Bank, Complex (MMC), Mardan” with an initial workshop of the subject project was WAPDA, NTDC, Forest Department, etc. cost of Rs. 300 million. conducted on February 13, 2018 at a local PROJECT NEWS 07 Trimmu and Panjnad Barrage High-rise flats in Improvement Project Peshawar
A NESPAK-led joint venture has been rendering consultancy services for the construction supervision of Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project (TPBIP) since September 30, 2015. The duration of the Consultancy is 51 months. The project is being financed by Asian Development Bank along with ADB Mission during site visit Government of the Punjab. The work at Trimmu Barrage is in full Contract signing ceremony with Peshawar swing. To review the overall stakeholders of the project. The Mission Housing Authority official implementation of the project, ADB Mid praised the effective role of the Consultant Term Review Mission visited Trimmu and showed satisfaction with the progress Barrage and conducted meetings with all of work. NESPAK Regional Office Peshawar has signed a consultancy agreement with Provincial Housing Authority to provide design review and construction supervision services for construction of high-rise flats at civil quarter Peshawar. The Project will be funded by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an expected cost of Rs. 850 million. Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF), Gilgit
ADB Mission in a group photograph with project staff United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in association with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is working together to position warehouse facilities at strategically identified locations within NESPAK signs agreement with Pakistan to serve as a basis for relief operations during future emergencies and Islamia College University, Peshawar as logistic hubs during all other times. These infrastructure facilities are being constructed in phases at the priority NESPAK Regional Office Peshawar has carry out feasibility studies, detailed locations identified by the WFP and signed a consultancy agreement with design and construction supervision for a NDMA. Islamia College University, Peshawar to PSDP project. The project is titled “Consultancy Recently, NESPAK has been selected as services for IT- Consultants for construction supervision of industrial an HRF Facility at Gilgit. For this purpose a innovation, consultancy agreement was signed on research center February 14, 2018 between WFP and and strengthening NESPAK. NESPAK scope of services of Islamia College includes construction supervision of steel University, frame warehouses, masonry buildings, Peshawar.” The boundary walls, reinforced concrete, scheme will be gravel pavements and ancillary works. funded by Higher Total cost of the project is Rs. 93.9 million Education with almost 10,600 sq.ft covered area. The Commission with project is likely to be completed by an expected cost December 2018. of Rs. 860 million. Contract signing ceremony for Islamia College University Peshawar 08 PROJECT NEWS NESPAK completes Police Lines Daggar Project
NESPAK has completed the project of completed well in time on “Police Lines Daggar” (Funded by August 09, 2017. The International Narcotics and Law inaugural ceremony was held Enforcement Agency, USA) in District at the Chief Minister House, Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The KPK, on February 27, 2018. project started on August 13, 2015 and Mr. Pervaiz Khattak, Chief Minister KPK, appreciated NESPAK Vice President Mr. Tahir Shamshad and Project Manager Mr. Mukhtar Arshad, for timely completion of the project within budgeted cost. Chief Minister KPK Inaugurates Police Lines Dagger District Buner, KPK A view of completed buildings
Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project 24th Board of Management Meeting held
The 24th meeting of the Neelum Jhelum Consultants (NJC) Board of Management (BOM) was held from February 08-16, 2018. The NJC joint venture comprises MWH (Intl.) USA, NORPLAN Norway, NESPAK, ACE and NDC of Pakistan.
Following members participated in the meetings: Dr. Peter Mason (Chairman) MWH, Mr. Tauseef Chaudry, MWH, Mr. Christ Konstantellos, MWH, Mr. Over Rusten, NORPLAN, Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, NESPAK, Mr. Amjad Agha, ACE, Mr. Foad Hussain, NDC, Mr. James R Stevenson, Neelum Jhelum Consultants Board of Management meeting in progress with Chairman WAPDA Project Manager NJC, MWH and Mr. Ayub Malik, Deputy Project Manager NJC, NESPAK of headrace tunnel. At Majohi, tunnels site dry testing of the generating units, was visited to see concrete plugs being concrete of adit plugs and progress of The first meeting was held at Islamabad to installed at the access adits in preparation control building and the switchyard were discuss matters related to project of filling of the headrace tunnel. At Chattar observed. During the visit to each site, commissioning issues, administration, Kalas Powerhouse site, progress on the presentations were made by the respective CREs on the status of works and the progress.
The BOM held a final meeting with WAPDA on February 14, 2018 at Rawal Rest contractual, etc. on February 8, 2018. The House, Islamabad. Dr. Peter Mason, BOM members then travelled to Chairman BOM, briefed Chairman WAPDA Muzaffarabad for site visits. Lt. Gen. (R) Muzammil Hussain, Member (Water), Member (Power), Member At Nausehri, dam site was visited to see (Finance), CEO NJHPC Brig (R) the filling of dam reservoir, remaining Mohammad Zareen and other senior concrete of desander and concrete lining officials on the progress of the project works. Neelum Jhelum Consultants Board of Management at Dam Site PROJECT NEWS 09 Work in progress on Balloki Power Plant Service road project
NESPAK Architecture & Planning (A&P) cafeteria at the RLNG-based Power Plant Division Lahore has completed design and Balloki. Mr. Jamshaid Iqbal, General supervision services for auxiliary buildings Manager A&P Division Lahore is heading including an administration building, staff the design team. accommodation, a mosque and a
Mosque
Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah at the ground breaking ceremony
Administration block NESPAK has been awarded design and construction supervision of a service road (both sides) from Abdullah Pur to Gatwalla along R.B canal by Faisalabad Development Authority. The ground breaking ceremony was performed by Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project Rana Sana Ullah, Provincial Law Minister, Government of the Punjab. The 969 MW Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project (NJHP) is approaching the completion phase with achieved excellent progress on all of its sites including NESPAK awarded Nausehri Dam, Headrace Tunnel System including single and twin tunnels, Jhelum more NADRA Projects Crossing, underground Powerhouse & Transformer Hall and Tailrace Tunnel. Majority of civil works are complete or nearing completion. The overall physical Dam reservoir impounding progress achieved is 99 percent. on the erection and commissioning of 525 The most significant aspect of the project kV transmission line was completed by during this quarter was start of initial filling last week of February 2018 allowing the of headrace tunnel & tailrace tunnel final testing and commissioning of the starting in the 1st week of March 2018. switchyard on the availability of back feed The event marked another major milestone from the transmission line. towards completion of the strategically A view of front elevation Installation of electro-mechanical important project. equipment in the powerhouse is on NESPAK was tasked by National Database schedule with rotors already installed in all All 525 kV generator transformers have & Registration Authority (NADRA) with 04-units. The dry testing of first generating been installed in the transformer hall; providing engineering consultancy unit is complete while the wet testing will installation of all equipment of the 525 kV services for renovation of existing start in 1st week of April 2018 leading to Switchyard is complete along with the buildings, construction of new works as start trial generation by middle of April cabling to the control building. The work well as maintenance of 400 hired offices 2018. and eight owned properties of NADRA.
After the successful completion of 8 projects of NADRA having cumulative project cost of Rs. 357 million and in recognition of NESPAK strenuous efforts, NADRA has further engaged NESPAK for providing engineering consultancy services for establishment of its major set- up at Narowal.
Land acquisition for Narowal Campus is in process with Punjab Revenue Board. In addition, new assignment for establishment of NADRA Registration Centre (NRC) and DRO at Gujrat is in A view of outlet structure designing phase. PROJECT NEWS 11 Dualisation of Muzaffargarh-Dera NESPAK wins New Ghazi Khan Road Project Projects in KPK
NESPAK has been awarded design & NESPAK Regional Office Peshawar has construction supervision won four new projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comprising Central Prison of Dualisation of (Phase-II), Cadet College Mardan, Muzaffargarh-Dera Ghazi Khazana Bridge Lower Dir and Tauheed Khan Road Project. The Abad Bridge Peshawar. The project costs length of project is 54 km are Rs. 100 million, Rs. 1,430 million, Rs. with 2+2 lane including 46 million and Rs. 72 million respectively. two bypasses at Baseera and Chowk Qureshian. The project cost is Rs. NESPAK wins Projects of 8,000 million. Mr. Azhar Masood, Mr. Imran Ishaq and Mr. Shamim Zafar during site visit University of Science & The project design and Technology, Bannu monitoring team comprising Mr. Azhar H&TE Division NESPAK. The team guided Masood (Advisor), Mr. Imran Ishaq & Mr. the site staff on in process quality control NESPAK won consultancy services for Shamim Zafar visited the project along and also instructed them to maintain the buildings of the University of Science & with Mr. Dawood Rana, General Manager record as per ISO standards. Technology, Bannu. The Client intends to construct four buildings namely Girls Student Hostel, Examination Section, Guesthouse and Cafeteria at its campuses located in Bannu City.
Total covered area of the buildings as per Sector F-14 & F-15, Islamabad ToR is approximately 41,000 sq.ft. The Girls Student Hostel project is being funded by the Government of Pakistan under PSDP through Planning Commission & Higher M/s Frontier Works Organization (FWO) Authority (CDA), Islamabad. The total Education Commission. Other three building Rawalpindi entrusted NESPAK with project area is around 10,500 kanals projects are being funded by the carrying out topographic surveys, located along eastern side of the GT Road Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under geotechnical investigations, master in Zone-1 of Islamabad. The estimated ADP. planning and detailed engineering development cost of the project is around design/documentation of its EPC Contract Rs. 12 billion. The master plan will NESPAK scope of services includes “Development of Sector F-14 & F-15 accommodate around 6,800 residential planning and detailed design of buildings Islamabad”. Federal Government plots of various sizes along with all civic and allied external development works, Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF), amenities and public facilities. geotechnical investigation, environmental Islamabad is the client while FWO has won study, preparation of engineer's cost the EPC Contract through an open Mr. Tariq Javed Bhatti of Geotechnical & estimate along with bidding documents and bidding. Initially, NESPAK assisted FWO in Geoenvironmental Engineering Division is top construction supervision. preparing the design & costing component the Project Manager and Mr. Ahmed of EPC bidding. The Master Plan of Sector Masood, Principal Town Planner F-14 has already been finalised & got Architecture & Planning Division Lahore, is NESPAK to develop flood approved by Capital Development the Project Town Planner. management plan for KPK
NESPAK Regional Office Peshawar has signed a consultancy agreement with the Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) for Provincial ADP scheme “Comprehensive Flood Management Plan, KPK”. NESPAK will carry out feasibility studies of 31 individual streams of the province comprising Indus, Kabul, Swat, Chitral, Kunar, Siran, Panjkora, Bara, Kurram, Dor, Haroo, Gomal and Zhob rivers. The studies will include the development of flood protection plans, Master Plan for master planning of basins and feasibility Sector F-14 & F-15 studies for flood mitigation works along with development of early warning systems. 12 STAFF NEWS
Hajj balloting Achievements
Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, Managing Director Mr. Muhammad NESPAK, conducted the Hajj balloting on Azeem Siddiqi, Senior January 9, 2018 at NESPAK House, Engineer Building Lahore. A total of 10 employees from Services Division, has Grade1 to 7 will get the opportunity to successfully achieved perform Hajj 2018. Their names include Project Management Mr. Kashif Khan, Naib Qasid DM&R Professional (PMP ®) certification from Division, Mr. Manzoor Hussain, Naib Qasid Project Management Institute of USA on A&P Division Lahore, Mr. Muhammad March 19, 2018, achieving Above Target Anwar, Driver H&TE Division, Mr. Tariq-ul- Haji Abdul Wahid Status in all Project Management addressing the ceremony processes. PMP is an International certification awarded upon a rigorous Islam, Sub-Engineer testing of five management processes Karachi office, Mr. Tariq including Initiating, Planning, Execution, Mahmood, Driver Overseas Monitoring & Control, and Closing. Division, Mr. Essa Khan, Lab Technician Peshawar office, r. Asad Ali Mr. Muhammad Tahir Khan, MSaleem, Senior Driver Islamabad office, Mr. Engineer of Muhammad Aslam, Naib Construction Qasid Coordination Division, Management Division, Mr. Muhammad Afroze, has acquired Project Driver Karachi office and Mr. Management Muhammad Iqbal, Naib Professional (PMP®) Qasid M&QC Division. May certification from the Project Management they win Allah's blessings Institute (USA). He cleared his examination by performing Hajj, Amen! on March 19, 2018. Participants of hajj balloting ceremony
After a long break of many years, NESPAK organised sports gala by arranging inter-divisional sports activities. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Tahir M. Hayat MD NESPAK, on March 27, 2018. A schedule under various sports categories including cricket, football, badminton and table tennis was issued and interested employees are participating in the games with immense enthusiasm. From March 27 to 30, 2018, table tennis matches were organised at the basement of NESPAK House, Lahore among various divisions of NESPAK. The Sports Gala event will conclude on April 21, 2018.
Sports gala kicks off at NESPAK STAFF NEWS 13
In-House capacity Takes Charge r. Abdul Qadeer, General building programmes MManager, yed Imran Islamabad office has been Training and Development is a continuous Waheed, S designated as process for individual and organisational Vice President/ Head, General development. Keeping the same in mind, Construction Manager/Head, an initiative was taken by the Construction Management Regional office Management Division for in-house training Division Islamabad with and development of all professional assumed the effect from March 1, employees. In this connection, the first additional charge of Contracts 2018 in addition to his duties. lecture was delivered by Syed Imran Division on January 18, 2018 after He has versatile experience of more Waheed, Vice President/Head retirement of Mr. Mahmood A. than 35 years related to project Construction Management Division, on the Sulehri. management, construction topic of “Construction Management.” management, contracts, proposals and project feasibility, for handling buildings as well as infrastructural development projects. The management wishes him best of luck for his new assignment with the company.
Nominated
Dr. Niaz Akhtar, Vice Chancellor UET Taxila, nominated Mr. Mukhtar Arshad, Chief Engineer Islamabad office, as Technical Advisor/Investigator for quality control of all executed and ongoing projects of UET Taxila. Mr. Mukhtar Arshad has already served as Project Director in Syed Imran Waheed imparting training UET Taxila on a deputation basis during the year 2011-2012. UET Project Management team of Taxila University always appreciates services of Mr. Mukhtar during his deputation period.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mukhtar Arshad was appointed as Project Manager for “Conference Room, Prime Minister's House Islamabad”. The project was challenging due to various bottlenecks and acute completion timeline. Acknowledging the devoted & untiring efforts of Mr. Mukhtar Arshad during his project management period, Mr. Ali Akbar MD NESPAK presenting a memento to Mr. Mahmood A. Sulehri (L) and a bouquet to Mirza Asif Baig (R) Sheikh, Director General Pak PWD, highly appreciated him and his team, and Retirements awarded a shield to acknowledge his Water Commissioner on deputation to the excellent services. Ministry of Energy (Power Division), retired r. Mahmood A. Sulehri, Vice on January 10, 2018. Mr. Baig has an MPresident/ Head, Contracts Division, illustrious career. Before becoming Indus retired on January 11, 2018 after 27 years Water Commissioner, he was serving as of service in the Company with the highest the Vice President Water Resources level of professionalism and dedication. Division. It is a great honour for the Company that one of its professionals has Mr. Sulehri has a distinguished career in served on such a high position involving the fields of engineering contracts national prestige and requiring a lot of management and contract administration. NESPAK Management and staff of technical expertise to take up and resolve Contracts Division wish him good health ongoing water disputes with India. and a successful life ahead. Undoubtedly, Mr. Baig has served with devotion and dedication. NESPAK irza Asif Baig, Vice President Management and staff wish him good luck NESPAK, who was serving as Indus in his future life. Mr. Mukhtar Arshad receiving a shield from M DG Pak PWD 14 STAFF NEWS Training session on driving safety
Human Professional Development Centre, Resources NESPAK House, Lahore. Division in collaboration The training sessions included a with National discussion on various safety issues like Highway & adherence to traffic rules, clips on various Motorway traffic/accident situations, traffic signs and Police (NH&MP) knowhow about tickets/penalties. All the organised drivers of the Coordination Division training attended the training which turned out to sessions on be very beneficial. The same training “Driving Safety” sessions will also be arranged for other for drivers on divisions in Islamabad & Karachi. After the February 19, training session, the Managing Director 2018 and appreciated the efforts of NH&MP and March 06, 2018 presented them with Certificates of at the Irshad Appreciation. Ahmad NH&MP personnel with MD NESPAK and senior officials
Environmental Management Training
A three-day training on Environment, participants Health & Safety Management was held from Dasu from 18 - 20 December, 2017 at National Project Center for Resettlement and Rehabilitation Management (NCRR), Punjab University, Lahore. The Unit i.e. training was conducted in continuation Environment with World Bank Capacity Building Training Team of WAPDA Program whose first part titled and Consultants Resettlement Management Training was attended the already conducted in August 2017 at training. The NCRR. Mr. Irfan-ul-Haq, GM/Head, ERGES main topics Section GT&GE Division; Dr. Zakariya covered during Participants of Environmental Management Training in a group photograph Zakar, Dean Faculty of Behavioral & Social training were: Sciences/Director Institute of Social & Legal and Policy Aspects of Environment, Corporate Policies, Occupational Health Cultural Studies and Dr. Sajid Rashid, Health, & Safety; Pollution Control and and Safety Measures; Environmental Principal, College of Earth & Environmental Management of Wastes at various Work Monitoring; ISO/EMS/International Sciences (CEES), Punjab University gave Sites of Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP); Standards; Carbon Finance; Monitoring & opening remarks and welcomed the Application of GIS Techniques; Risk Evaluation and Case Studies of EMP training participants. More than 25 Assessment and Implementation of DHPP Implementation.
International Conference Conference on Climate Change Studies; the Energy and Resources Adaptation Policy and Science (CCAPS) Institute in India; and Alterra-Wageningen Mr. Saqib Rehman, Senior Environmental from February 26 - 27, 2018 at a hotel in University and Research Centre in the Scientist from ERGES, GT & GE Division, Islamabad. The conference was organised Netherlands. Ms. Marriyum Aurangzeb, participated in the 4th International by Pakistan Agriculture Research Council Minister of State for Broadcasting and (PARC) in Communication, and Chairperson, collaboration Parliamentary SDG Secretariat, National with Assembly of Pakistan chaired the International conference and participants from different Centre for countries including Pakistan, India, Nepal Integrated and Bangladesh attended the event. Mountain During the conference, Mr. Saqib Rehman Development spelled out some suggestions to bridge Nepal, the gaps between science and policy and Bangladesh identify technology need assessment in Centre for the light of climate change adaption Advanced strategies.
Participants of the workshop Professional Group sweeps NEPWA elections STAFF NEWS 15 Research Paper NESPAK Professional Officers Welfare Following Office bearers of NEPWA took Association Regd. (NEPWA) Election 2017 the oath: Engr. Javed Munir (Chairman), Mr. Abdus Subhan, was held on July 17, 2017. The Engr. Syed Muhammad Nadeem Principal Engineer, “Professional Group” led by Chairman (President), Engr. Nooraz Gul (General Agriculture Division, Engr. Javed Munir and General Secretary Secretary), Arch. Samina Butt (Senior Vice authored a research Engr. Nooraz Gul swept the NEPWA President), Arch. Asad Ur Rehman (Vice article titled “Effect of elections by a landslide victory. President-1), Engr. Mukesh Kumar (Vice Elections were held simultaneously at Organic and Inorganic President-II), Mr. Ghulam Mustafa (Joint NESPAK House Lahore and Regional Fertilizer on the Water Secretary), Mr. Aslam Pervaiz (Finance offices in Karachi, Islamabad and Use Efficiency (WUE) Secretary), Mr. Muhammad Asif (Asst. Peshawar under the auspices of National and Yield Attributes of Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC), Finance Secretary), Mr. Jawad Aslam Wheat under Heavy Textured Soil”. The Islamabad. The elected office bearers of Bajwa (Office Secretary), Mr. Zulfiqar Ali article is published in Volume 33, Issue 4 NEPWA took oath at a ceremony held on (Information Secretary). Executive Body (582-590) December 2017, Sarhad Journal August 01, 2017 at NESPAK House, members include Mr. Asif Hussain, Engr. of Agricultural (sja). The article has open Lahore. Dr. Tahir M. Hayat, MD NESPAK, Muhammad Umar, Engr. Irfanullah KIbzai, access via DOI| http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/ administered the oath and congratulated Engr. Wajahat Makhdoom, Mr. Hafeez, journal.sja/2017/33.4.582.590. the office-bearers and executive Engr. Qaim Jan, Engr. Saleem Pirzada and committee members. Mr. Asghar Ali. Research Publication
Ms. Iman Meer, Environmental Scientist Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering Division, has published research work titled “Removal techniques for heavy metals from fly ash” in an international Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Springer Japan (impact factor 1.604). Moreover her research work on Chashma wetlands titled “Abundance of Birds and Variations in Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Freshwater Reservoir” has been locally published in the University of Sindh Journal of Animal Sciences Jamshoro in November 2017. Her research work will be MD NESPAK administering oath beneficial for consultants, industries, researchers, academic institutions and wildlife/fisheries/ecology departments.
Training course erases communication lag and noise, Long service award maintains updated information, brings operational efficiency, improves Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad, Manager Accounts, coordination among departments and emerging technology in the market working at Regional Office Riyadh (KSA) gives an overall efficiency to the whole life nowadays and its expertise is rare. It can received Long Service Award after span of the project. With large also be foreseen that expertise of BIM will completion of 30 years' service with infrastructural projects, BIM is a must. An become essential for business in the NESPAK. The award was presented by expert trainer Dr. –Ing Abdur Rehman future. BIM brings a complete Regional Manager Mr. Mohammed Shoaib. Nasir conducted a five weeks training transformation by helping a construction Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad thanked the Regional workshop on BIM for professionals of project move from the design desks to Manager and other staff members for this NESPAK. physical reality. It trims redundant data, honour. Dr. –Ing Abdur Rehman Nasir holds the degree of M.Sc. in Construction Engineering and Management and is PhD in Construction Engineering and Management from Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Germany with main areas of research in BIM. BIM orientation session NESPAK professionals visit Oman for business promotion
Mr. Imran Waheed, Vice President bridges for NR-32 at Duqm and to meet (DGR<), Director of Design (DGR<), Construction Management Division and many other Clients along with Mr. Khadim Acting Director of Quantity Surveying Mr. Ahsan Anwar, General Manager/Head, Hussain Jakhar, Regional Manager, Oman. (DGR<), Director of Tender Department, Overseas Division visited Muscat, Ministry of Regional Municipality, Chief Sultanate of Oman from January 22 - 26, They met High Officials of Directorate Executive Officer-CEO (Mr. Lee), Special 2018 to attend the presentation for post General of Roads and Land Transport Economic Zone Authority Duqm-(SEZAD) tender clarifications of consultancy (DGR<), Ministry of Transport and and Project Manager Public Authority for services for construction of roads and Communication, Director of Projects Electricity and Water (PAEW).
Meeting with Engr. Abdullah Al Khiyari, Director General of Roads and Meeting with Engr. Hilal Bin Marhoon Bin Salim Al-Islam (Director of Design)-MOTC Land Transport Ministry of Transport and Communication
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