IEEE Karachi Section History
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Background
The IEEE Karachi Section is located in Region 10, and was formed as Sub-Section on 22 May 1978, and later on upgraded to Section on 17 July 1982. We are one of the three Sections in Pakistan - Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. Pakistan also have a sub-section at Peshawar as well. The IEEE Karachi Section also have Chapters of Computer Society and Communication Society and Affinity Group of GOLD - Graduates of Last Decade.
In 2010, the section is in its 32nd year of working. During these times it has seen many ups and downs. The IEEE Karachi Section was very active till December 2004 and then reactivated in May 2008.
IEEE Student Entities
IEEE Karachi Section have 19 Student Entities and 4 are in process of getting their petitions approved. These includes:
- IEEE NEDUET Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE IIEE Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE UIT Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE NUCES (FAST) Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE HIIT Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE GSESIT Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE MUET Student Branch, Jamshoro
- IEEE JUfW Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE PIMSAT Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE SZABIST Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE Bahria University Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE PNEC Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE BUITEMS Student Branch, Quetta
- IEEE NEDUET WIE Student AG, Karachi
- IEEE BUITEMS WIE Student AG, Quetta
- IEEE PNEC WIE Student AG, Karachi
- IEEE NUCES Computer Society Chapter, Karachi
- IEEE NUCES Communication Society Chapter, Karachi
- IEEE GINI Pakistan
Another four Student Entities are under review for approval from IEEE Headquarters, they are:
- IEEE University of Sindh Student Branch, Jamshoro
- IEEE Iqra University Student Branch, Karachi
- IEEE NUCES RAS Chapter, Karachi
- IEEE NUCES WIE Student AG, Karachi
IEEE Karachi Section Office Bearers
The office bearers of IEEE Karachi Section for 2010 are:
Parkash Lohana - Chair [parkash@ieee.org]
Muhammad Shahab Siddiqui - Vice Chair [shahab.siddiqui@ieee.org]
Muhammad Yasir Khan - Secretary [myasir@ieee.org]
Shoaib Feroz - Treasurer [shoaib.feroz@ieee.org]
Activities in 2009
IEEE Karachi Section have an eventful year of 2009. We held two conferences - IEEE IC4 at Pakistan Navy Engineering College, Karachi and other was organized by IBA Karachi and held at Hotel Ramada International, Karachi. Students from IEEE Karachi Section particiapted in Pakistan Student Congress held at NUST-SEECS, Islamabad in May 2009 and in IEEE 125th Anniversary Asia-Pacific Student Congress held in Singare in July 2009.
Activities in 2010
These officers took their charge on February 18, 2010 in the Annual General Meeting 2009 held at DA Sunset Club, Karachi. We look forward for better IEEE Karachi Section in 2010. The IEEE Karachi Section celeberated IEEE 125th Anniverssary Celeberations at Iqra University, Karachi on February 20, 2010. Also extending its horizon of Student Branches to another city - Nawabshah (QUEST). The IEEE Karachi Section already exists in Karachi, Jamshoro, and Quetta, which are the cities of Sindh and Balochistan Provinces.
The IEEE Karachi Section is participating in Connect IT 2010 to be held during May 08-10, 2010 at Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
