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The Pakistan Engineering Council needs to be investigated since some individuals believe it conducted the elections and led the organization improperly. A top minister headed the special committee that assesses PEC reviews on the organization and the inspection of the elections conducted under the 1975 PEC Act rules.

Scope of the Inquiry & Key Concerns

The committee that consists of federal ministers and other representatives of the government focuses on the following aspects:

✅ Reviewing complaints about election misconduct & procedural violations

The team also sees and assesses the way that PEC organizes and functions.

✅ Identifying gaps in the PEC Act of 1975

The team has to send its evaluation results to the committee within three weeks.

Allegations of Election Irregularities

The committee launched its investigation after PEC voters experienced electoral problems in August 2024.

📌 Biometric System Failure:

Current federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal told that biometric system issue did not allow he and other engineers of the country to cast a vote.

Security officers of the Ministry of Interior revealed that the addition of extra ballots into the system continued for three hours due to a server issue.

The investigation aims to handle concerns about improper voting practice and rules breaking during the PEC August elections.

Jawed Salim Qureshi charged PEC with manipulation of votes during the elections.

PEC denied these allegations because a vote tallying process had been completed previously.

Additional Governance Concerns

PEC deals with both election problems and general administrative problems at its institution.

🔹 Registrar’s Promotion & Extension:

The Lahore High Court decided that PEC illegally extended the position of its registrar.

Under orders from the Ministry of Science & Technology PEC received a vote-rigging review but did not deliver results.

🔹 Unauthorized Committee Formation:

The reason PEC officials create unjustifiable committees is because they question if the practice complies with the bylaw rules and transparent way of running the operations.

Next Steps & Potential Actions

As detailed in the committee’s examination results, it will indicate if PEC’s leadership system needs any more measures to bring back openness.