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REPORT
Seminar on Public Transport
29 November, 2014 at IEP Convention Centre .

The Seminar on “Public Transport” was held on 29th November, 2014, at IEP Convention Centre.

The Seminar started from recitation of Holy Quran by Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan. Engr.Farhat Adil, Chairman, IEP Karachi Centre presented the welcome address. Engr.Ayaz Mirza, Secretary IEP Karachi Centre presented the vote of thanks.

Engr. Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Commissioner Karachi was the Chief Guest, while Mr. Syed Safdar Shah Qadri, President, All Karachi Qingqi Rickshaw Association, Malik Zaheerul Islam, Director General Transport, Government of Sindh was also invited and spoke on the occasion.

Engr. Sohail Bashir was the facilitator and conducted the Seminar.

Engr. S. Jamshed Rzivi, President, IEP, Engr. Farhat Adil Chairman, IEP Karachi Centre, Engr. Ayaz Mirza, Secretary IEP Karachi Centre presented the Seminar shield and memento to the Chief Guest.

The following papers were presented in the Seminar.

1- A Review of Public Transport Scenario of Karachi” Engr. Ashar H. Lodi, Director, Exponent Engineers (Pvt.) Limited.


2- Public Transport Options” Engr. Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali, Professor (Transportation Engineering), Chairman Department of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering NED University of Engineering and Technology.


3- Presentation by Engr. Abdul Rasheed Mughal, Consultant, Transport and Mass Transit Department, Government of Sindh.


OTHER KEY INFORMATION

1- 140 delegates were registered from various organizations/Universities.

2- The leading newspapers gave a large coverage of this Seminar in their newspapers

3- The seminar carried 0.5 CPD credit points

The Seminar was a success and well attended.

For further information please Contact:
Engr. Ayaz Mirza, FIE (Pak)
Secretary,
IEP Karachi Centre

Telephones:
32780233, 32781492

Fax:
(+9221) 32783442 

Email:
main@iepkarachi.org.pk