This contradiction—between national need and institutional neglect—lies at the heart of Pakistan’s economic crisis. Many unemployed engineers are forced into survival jobs such as delivery services, retail sales, clerical work, or private tutoring. Contractors bidding for public and private projects are legally required to employ Pakistan Engineering Council–registered engineers. Unemployed engineers, desperate for income, are forced to sell their PEC stamp for as little as Rs. Pakistan’s chronic energy crisis, water mismanagement, and infrastructure decay are structural outcomes of this mismatch between authority and expertise.

Source: The Nation January 22, 2026 08:00 UTC