NEWSREPORTNESPAK

Registration No. L8071 VOLUME 46 NUMBER 2

2020

PROJECT NEWS 02 - 15

STAFF NEWS 15

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APRIL - JUNE

NESPAK has added another feather in its

cap by winning a JV-led consultancy

project of Diamer Basha Dam through

competitive bidding. The agreement was

signed at a ceremony held at Mega Hydel

Complex, Islamabad on May 11, 2020.

General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer/

Project Director Diamer Basha

Development Company and Diamer

Basha Consultants Group (DBCG)

authorized representative signed the

agreement on behalf of WAPDA and the

Joint Venture respectively.

Federal Minister for Water Resources

Muhammad Faisal Vawda, Federal

Secretary Muhammad Ashraf, Joint

Secretary Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali

Shah, WAPDA Chairman Lt. Gen. (Retd.)

Muzammil Hussain, NESPAK's Managing

Director Dr. Tahir Masood, WAPDA

Authority Members, senior officers from

NESPAK and representatives of the

consulting firms of JV were also present on

the occasion.

The Consultants will provide services

through a joint venture comprising six

Firms as JV members/partners, namely,

National Engineering Services Pakistan

(Pvt.) Ltd - Pakistan (Lead Firm), Pöyry

(AFRY) Switzerland Limited - Switzerland,

MWH (Stantec) International, Inc – USA,

DOLSAR Engineering Inc. Co. – Turkey,

Associated Consulting Engineers ACE Ltd.

– Pakistan and MM Pakistan Pvt. Ltd –

Pakistan. The Consultants' scope of

services includes detailed design review,

construction design, supervision, contract

administration and environment and

resettlement aspects. It is pertinent to

mention that NESPAK has been assigned

again the lead role in the contract for

consultancy services in such a mega

water sector project.

Diamer Basha Dam is proposed to be

constructed on the Indus River. The site is

315 km upstream of Tarbela Dam Project,

some 180 km below the town of Gilgit and

40 km downstream of Chilas, the

headquarter of District Diamer in Gilgit-

Baltistan. The project comprises

construction of 272 m high Roller

Compacted Concrete Dam (RCC),

spillway, power intake, waterway tunnels

and underground powerhouse one each

on right & left side Abutment.

The project is scheduled to be completed

in one hundred two months. On

completion, the dam as proposed will be

one of the largest RCC Dam in the world.

The reservoir project will store about 8.1

million acre feet (MAF) of water, the

powerhouse will generate 4500 megawatt

(MW) of low-cost hydel electricity and help

mitigate floods. About 1.23 MAF of land

will be irrigated because of Basha Dam.

PROJECT NEWS02

A perspective view of Diamer Basha Dam

Dr. Tahir Masood, MD NESPAK and Mr. Amir Bashir Chaudhary, CEO/GM/PD Diamer Basha Development Company signing the contract agreement in the presence ofFederal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Faisal Vawda, Federal Secretary Muhammad Ashraf and WAPDA Chairman Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Muzammil Hussain.Dr. Tahir Mahmood Hayat, CEO MDCG & DBCG (2nd from R) and Mr. Irfan-ul-Haq, GM/Head, GT & GE Division (Extreme Right) are also present.

Site of the Dam

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NESPAK-led JV signs

Punjab CM inauguratesPunjab CM inaugurates

construction of PLGA Building, Lahoreconstruction of PLGA Building, Lahore

Punjab CM inaugurates

construction of PLGA Building, Lahore

Sardar Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister

Punjab, laid the foundation stone of the

Punjab Local Government Academy

(PLGA) Building Lahore under the ADB

funded project namely Punjab

Intermediate Cities Improvement

Gulpur Hydropower Project

achieved certified Commercial

Operation on February 29, 2020

and has been producing cheap

electricity for the national grid.

NESPAK in a joint venture with

M/S MWH Inc. USA has provided

consultancy services as Owner's

Engineer to M/s Mira Power

Limited, a subsidiary of KOSEP,

South Korea, for the project.

NESPAK played a very vital role

as part of Owner's Engineer for

successful completion of Gulpur

Hydropower Project providing

complete technical support to

Mira Power Limited in getting

approvals from different

Government Agencies as well as

supporting the EPC Contractor in resolving

complex issues arised during

construction. Successful completion of this

Project has added another feather in

NESPAK's Cap. Gulpur Hydropower Plant

is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric

generation project located on Poonch

River, a major tributary of Jhelum River

near Gulpur in Kotli District of Azad

Kashmir. The Project financing has been

provided by Korea Exim Bank, Asian

Development Bank (ADB), International

Finance Corporation (IFC), The Islamic

Development Bank and ECO Bank. The

Project is developed under Government of

Pakistan's Policy for Power Generation

Projects 2002 as adopted in Azad Jammu

& Kashmir.

The project has the capability of

generating an average annual energy of

102 MW. The Project has been developed

in shortest possible time and has become

a benchmark in hydro sector of Pakistan

and will play an important role in

Pakistan's National Vision. The project was

completed at a total cost of Rs. 52 billion.

A FEATHER INNESPAK'S CAP INNATIONAL SERVICE

102MW Gulpur HydropowerProject Starts Producing Power

03PROJECT NEWS

Aerial views of the hydropower project site

Investment

Programme.

The ceremony

was held on May

19, 2020 wherein

Dr. Tahir Masood,

Managing Director

NESPAK, gave a

detailed briefing

on salient features

of the project to

the Punjab Chief

Minister

accompanied by

Mr. Fayyaz ul

Hassan Chohan,

Punjab Minister for

Colonies, Mr.

Jawad Rafique Malik, Chief Secretary

Punjab, Mr. Ahmad Javed Qazi, Secretary

LG&CDD, Mr. Babar Aman Babar, Special

Secretary LG&CDD, Mr. Kaiser Saleem,

Project Director and other officials.

The PLGA is a multi-storey building being

constructed on an area of 232,000 square

feet in Johar Town, Lahore surrounded by

various commercial and educational

institutions. Main objective is to establish a

centre of excellence to provide capacity

building to Punjab Government employees

through state-of-the-art trainings and

professional courses besides acting as

platform for national and international

seminars/workshops etc.

MD NESPAK giving a briefing to Punjab Chief Minister on salient features of the project

Punjab Chief Minister viewing photographs of the project

UNDP, US-INL officials visit Joint Police Training Centre Nowshera

Mr. Ignacio Artaza, Country Director,

United Nations Development Program

(UNDP) and Deputy Country Director, US-

INL along with KPK Police officials visited

Joint Police Training Centre Nowshera

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Project is being

designed and supervised by NESPAK

Islamabad office. Mr. Himayat Hussain,

Resident Engineer NESPAK, briefed the

officials about the progress of the project,

who appreciated the quality and progress

of work.

NESPAK

continued

supervising

construction

works for “Link

Taxiway No. 02,

at End 22,

related Airfield

Lighting (AFL)

and major repair

of existing

runway”. The

civil works have

successfully

been completed

in June 2020

while AFL works are still in progress. All stakeholders

including NESPAK's dedicated team relentlessly

worked inspite of COVID-19 pandemic and target was

achieved while ensuring strict compliance with all

SOPs of safety agreed among stakeholders.

Chairmen and Vice Chairmen Sialkot International

Airport Limited appreciated the efforts of NESPAK

team and the support they have received round the

clock from NESPAK. SIAL appreciated NESPAK's project management team

working under Mr. Imran A. Khan and presented a souvenir to Mr. Saud

Barakzai, Principal Engineer/ER NESPAK, as a token of appreciation for

NESPAK.

Sialkot International AirportSialkot International AirportSialkot International Airport220kV Double Circuit Trans-mission Line from D.I Khan to Zhob

NESPAK has been

providing engineering

consultancy services in

a Joint Venture with M/s

Barqaab for plan,

design, supply,

installation, testing and

commissioning of 220kV

Double Circuit T/Line on

Rail Conductor from D.I Khan to Zhob (approx. 220km). The

contract was signed between NTDC and NESPAK +

BARQAAB (J.V) on December 09, 2019 with completion date

set out as December 08, 2022. The main objective of the

project is to connect proposed 220kV Zhob Substation to the

national grid via existing 220kV D.I. Khan Substation. The site

is situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

& Baluchistan and terrain is flat &

hilly/sub-hilly area.

Route alignment & tower staking

have been completed while the

concreting of tower foundations &

associated activities and tower

erection activities are in progress.

Till June 30, 2020, 30 percent

work progress has been achieved.

Mr. Muhammad Zubair, GM/Head

(E&PHED) accompanied by Mr.

Khadim Hussain Jakhar, GM/RM

(Oman) held meetings with high

officials of different

Ministries/Authorities in Oman during

the former's visit to Oman in March

2020. During meetings, souvenirs

were presented to Clients and

potential business opportunities

were discussed in order to promote

NESPAK's business in Oman.

A meeting was also held with Mr.

Marshia, General Manager Khatib Al

Aalmi (Lebanese International Firm)

to seek new business opportunities

by forming a partnership, possibility of

NESPAK E&PHE Division GM visits Oman

joint ventures and various staff

secondment in

forthcoming

projects in Oman.

Mr. Marshia

greatly

appreciated

meeting with

NESPAK officials

and expressed

hope to obtain

business in Oman

and on

international

horizon too.

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Mr. Ignacio Artaza, Country Head, UNDP Pakistan visiting JPTC site

Muhammad Zubair, GM/Head E&PHED presenting a souvenir to Dr. Ismail Al Balushi, CEO- SEZAD Special Economic Zone Authority, Duqm

GM/ Head E&PHED and GM/RM Oman discussing prospects of future associationwith General Manager, Khatib Al Alami

A view at site of 220kV D/C

220kV D/C D.I. Khan – Zhob Transmission Line

Work in progress at site

Urban Road Initiative Project in Karachi

NESPAK Karachi Office has won the

Urban Road Initiative Project in Karachi

through a competitive bidding process

conducted by Government of Sindh

(GoS). The GoS has appointed a

consortium led by KPMG, NESPAK, and

LEX FIRMA to conduct feasibility study

and transaction advisory services to

implement the urban road initiative

projects in Karachi. The overall duration

of the assignment is 18 months and it

comprises the following three phases:

Phase 1: Feasibility Study and Tender

Development Phase 2: Tender Management Phase 3: Contract Execution and

Financial Closure

The objective of the project is to mitigate

traffic congestion problems and offer a

quick and safe access to commuters. To

achieve the objective, GoS has initiated

three urban road projects under Public

Private Partnership mode as per

following:

1. Link Road from Korangi (From KPT

Interchange to PAF Airmen Academy)2. Expressway from Mauripur Road (End

of Lyari Expressway) to Y Junction

(Kakapir Road / Mauripur Road

Intersection)3. Interchange at ICI Bridge Intersection

NESPAK KARACHI OFFICEWINS PROJECTS

NESPAK's scope of services includes

preparation of an inception report,

feasibility study, environmental & social

impact assessment, preliminary design,

bidding documents and bid

management. Mr. Rehan Zamin, Chief

Engr./Head Infrastructure Section, has

been designated as Project Manager.

Development of Container Terminal at South Wharf of Karachi Port

NESPAK Karachi Office has won another

project of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) i.e.

top supervision of the country's first and

only deep-water port capable of

berthing the world's largest container

vessel named as “To Oversee

Development of the Container Terminal

by the Concessionaire at South Wharf of

Karachi Port (Ex. Pakistan Deep Water

Container Port)”.

The prime objective of this Project is to

oversee and approve the development,

design, engineering, supply,

procurement, construction,

commissioning and operation of the

Terminal and review the progress and

issuance of certificates required under

the Concession Agreement on behalf of

and in consultation with KPT.

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has

hired NESPAK for its three newly launched

projects. The very first project awarded to

NESPAK Islamabad office by the PEC is

Third Party Validation (TPV) for Review of

Design and Architectural submission of

PEC Regional Office Building at Phase-V,

Hayatabad, Peshawar. NESPAK's scope of

work includes review and vetting of

architectural and engineering drawings

including design criteria, BOQs, cost

estimates and technical specifications. Mr.

Aamir Rasheed, Chief Engineer,

Islamabad office, has been designated as

Project Manager.

Subsequently, NESPAK Islamabad office

won two more projects of PEC including

construction of an Additional Block as well

as Renovation/ Rehabilitation Works of

existing PEC Head Office Building at

Islamabad. NESPAK's scope of work

includes detailed designing, tender

documentation and construction

supervision. Mr. Qaisar Abbas Bashir,

Principal Engineer, NESPAK Islamabad

office, has been designated as Project

Manager for both projects.

Refurbishment of Newly Rented USF Office

NESPAK Islamabad office has been

engaged by Universal Service Fund (USF)

to provide consultancy services for

detailed design & supervision of

refurbishment works of a newly rented USF

office in Islamabad. Mr. Qaisar Abbas

Bashir, Principal Engineer, NESPAK

Islamabad office, has been designated as

Project Manager.

PEC entrusts NESPAKwith three new

projects

Engro Powergen Thar Limited (EPTL) hired

NESPAK to assess the possibility of the

utilization of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash on

commercial scale (up to 1,000,000 Tons

per annum) in construction/concrete

industry as per allowed

standards.

EPTL owns and operates a

coal based power plant put

up to produce 602.6 MW

electricity to the national

grid by utilizing Thar Coal

being produced from Thar

Block II mine, whereby huge

amount of Fly and Bottom

Ashes are produced. Mr.

Muhammad Shariq Ahmed,

CE, GT &GE, is the Project

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Assessment of Ash Usability forEngro's Thar Power Project

Manager. The challenging task was

completed within three weeks and the final

report was submitted to EPTL, which has

been approved by the Client.

05PROJECT NEWS

ENGRO Thar Power Project

A conceptual view of a PEC building, Peshawar

EIA OF 500 KV Double Circuit Transmission Line

National Transmission and Despatch

Company (NTDC) has engaged NESPAK to

provide consultancy services for the EIA of

500 kV double circuit transmission line from

Suki Kinari Hydropower Project to Maira

Switching Station to Islamabad West Grid

Station. The EIA report has been prepared

to fulfill the requirements of the provincial

Environmental Protection Agencies (EPAs)

as well as ADB safeguard requirements.

NESPAK prepared the EIA report and

submitted to EPA-KP on February 2020

through NTDC. After the acceptance of the

EIA report, EPA-KP called the consultant for

the expert committee review meeting on

June 17, 2020 at Committee Room of EPA-

KP Office, Peshawar. Mr. Muhammad Shariq Ahmed gave a detailed presentation on the

EIA and explained the major findings of EIA

with the experts. Mr. Muhammad Shahid

from NTDC also participated in the meeting.

Director EIA along with his panel of experts

participated from EPA-KP. Committee from

EPA-KP has acknowledged the valuable

work done by the NESPAK EIA team.

Water & Sanitation Agency,

Lahore Development Authority

(LDA) entrusted NESPAK with

design and supervision services

for Storm Water Drainage

System from Haji Camp to River

Ravi via Laxmi Chowk, Mcleod

Road, Nabha Road, Chauburji

And Sham Nagar, Lahore.

The project comprises a 9.06 Km

long drain and 3 Km lateral

drains covering the Central

Zone of Lahore. The

drainage network will

collect storm water runoff

from the areas of Haji

Camp, Laxmi Chowk,

Nisbat Road, Nabha Road,

GPO, New Anarkali, Napier

Road, Riwaz Garden, Jain

Mandir, Lake Road,

Chauburji and adjoining

localities and further

dispose of to River Ravi via

Sham Nagar Road. The total

cost of the project is Rs. 3.11

billion. So far, 60 percent

physical progress has been

achieved with expected

completion in July, 2021.

Director General (DG), LDA

visited the construction site

along with WASA and NESPAK

officials in June, 2020 and

showed satisfaction on

progress of the project.

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Storm water drainage system fromHaji Camp to River Ravi

NESPAK to conduct EIA, LARP studies for three projects

NESPAK has been awarded by Finance

Department, Government of Sindh for

carrying out Environmental Impact

Assessments (EIAs) and Land Acquisition

and Resettlement Assessment Action Plans

(LARPs) of the following three projects:

(I) Ghotki Kandhkot Bridge Project;

(II) Malir Expressway Project; And

(III) M9-N5 Link Road Project

NESPAK has won the assignment on

Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)

method through competitive bidding. The

project is funded by Asian Development

Bank (ADB) through Finance Department

Government of Sindh. The total duration of

the Project is 4.5 months. Mr. Muhammad

Shariq Ahmed, Chief Engineer, GT&GE

Division, is the Project Manager.

NESPAK has been awarded

consultancy services for the Concept

Design & Feasibility Study of

New Balakot City Development

Project &

Tourism Hub

at Bakriyal,

District

Mansehra by

the

Government

of Pakistan

Earthquake

Reconstruction &

Rehabilitation

Authority (ERRA)

/National Disaster

Management Authority

(NDMA).

The scope of services includes:

Surveys/Studies/Analysis of Existing

Conditions, Feasibility Study, Prepration of

Master Plan, Design/Drawings of

Proposed Tourist Facilities, Public

Recreational Facilities, Out Door,

Development Project & TourismHub at Bakriyal, District Mansehra

Adventure Activities, Tourist Facilitation

Services and Hard & Soft Landscape of

New Balakot City. Mr. Adil Nazir, Chief

Architect, A&P Division is the Project

Manager.

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DG LDA visiting the project site along with WASA and NESPAK Officials

Proposed land use plan of New Balakot

PROJECT NEWS06

Apartments at Faisal Margalla City, B-17, Islamabad

Federal Government Employees Housing

Authority (FGEHA) under its JV policy

intends to develop housing projects in

various cities of the country for Federal

Government employees and the general

public. Under this mode, FGEHA has

executed a Joint Venture agreement with

M/s Margalla City (Pvt.) Ltd for

construction of multi-storey residential

towers near Sector B-17, Islamabad.

NESPAK has been awarded with the

design review/ vetting and detailed

construction supervision of multi-storey

towers by FGEHA through a competitive

bidding process. The project comprises

three towers each having ground plus 21

storeys along with a couple of basements

and a lower ground floor with a covered

area in excess of 600,000 sft. Estimated

construction cost of the project is Rs. 8.0

billion and it is planned to be completed in

three years. Mr. Aamir Rasheed, Chief

Engineer, Islamabad Office, has been

designated as Project Manager.

A Public Hearing was conducted on April

23, 2020 for the EIA of the project titled

“Construction of an Underpass at Firdous

Market Junction, Lahore.” Mr. Hammad

Qamar, from ERSD Section of GT&GE

Division, gave a presentation about

different perspectives of EIA Study of the

project. It was attended by different

stakeholders and government officials.

Queries and concerns raised during the

session were effectively answered by the

NESPAK provided engineering

consultancy services for civil works,

erection, testing & commissioning of

extension works at 500kV Grid Station

Muzaffargarh & Ghakkar Substations. It will

enhance the capacity of transmission

system by adding 3 x 500kV line bays with

Shunt Reactors installed at 02 bays at

Extension Works at 500kVExtension Works at 500kVMuzaffargarh & Ghakkar SubstationsMuzaffargarh & Ghakkar Substations

Extension Works at 500kVMuzaffargarh & Ghakkar Substations

Muzaffargarh

Substation and 2 x

500kV lines bays

with Shunt Reactors

at Ghakkar

Substation.

The extension works

will improve voltage

and stabilize the

power supply to the

network

consequently

increasing the

energy efficiency of

the EHV network of

NTDC. The project is

being financed by

Asian Development

Bank. The extension

works at

Muzaffargarh

Substations were

successfully

commissioned on

March, 04, 2020 &

Ghakkar Substation

on June 12, 2020.

Public Hearing on

Firdous Market Underpass

NESPAK official. Importantly, it

was the first presentation of

public hearing during the

pandemic situation in Punjab

and the effort was appreciated

by LDA and EPA-Punjab. The

project comprises a 2+2 lane

underpass with 5.1 m clearance

having an estimated cost of

Rs. 1,762 million.

Different views of extension works at at Muzaffargarh, Ghakkar Substations and NESPAK personnel at site

Public hearing in progress regarding Firdous Market Underpass

07PROJECT NEWS

various allied services, the capacity of

terminal building has been increased

considerably with the addition of domestic

as well as international blocks. Meanwhile,

the facility of boarding bridges has been

introduced for the first time at BKIAP in

order to boost the level of service. The

BKIAP can now handle 3.5 million

Bacha Khan InternationalBacha Khan InternationalAirport Project Airport Project Bacha Khan InternationalAirport Project

NESPAK awarded master plan of Shaban Valley in Balochistan A NESPAK-RHC JV has signed an agreement with

Department of Culture, Tourism & Archives (CTA),

Government of Balochistan on April, 2020 for the master

planning of Shaban Valley as a major tourist site.

The scope of services includes preparation of an

inception report, feasibility report, topographic surveys,

geotechnical investigations, preliminary & detailed

master plan, architectural

design/drawings of proposed

facilities and cost estimate, PC-1

of approved Projects and

detailed financial and economic

analysis. Mr. Khalid Mahmood,

General Manager, A&P Division,

Lahore is the Project Manager

and Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Tariq,

Principal Architect is the Deputy

Project Manager.

Mr. Ahsan Rafiq, Project Manager

along with a team of structural

engineers from Structural

Engineering Division, NESPAK,

visited the Gharibwal Cement

Limited plant site and carried out

detailed survey to assess the

structural damages in its CF Silo in

May 2020. The damages were

mainly in the inner walls of silo.

After performing requisite NDT/DT,

the concrete strength was also

NESPAK Engineers carry out survey of Gharibwal Cement Plant Site

found to be less than the original

design strength. A contract

agreement was made in May 2020

to carry out the assignment after

which the design work

commenced. The project is

currently ongoing and the structural

assessment of silo along with safe

operational capacity determination

is underway. The expected

completion date of the project is

August 2020.

NESPAK continued to provide consultancy

services for the Bacha Khan International

Airport Project (BKIAP) in Peshawar.

Currently, construction activities are in

progress for the remaining expansion and

renovation works as the project was

substantially completed in March 2020.

After expansion and augmentation of

passengers and 15,000 Metric Tons of

cargo annually.

Further, landscaping work has also been

initiated by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

under the Prime Minister's Clean Green

Pakistan program which will further

improve the ambience of the Airport.

Bacha Khan International Airport

Potential tourist sites in Shaban Valley

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Works and Services Department of

Govt. of Sindh has engaged

NESPAK to provide consultancy

services for the feasibility study and

detailed design for the construction

of Hyderabad Southern Bypass

Road Project in Sindh. NESPAK has

also been involved to carry out

Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) report for the proposed

project to fulfill the requirements of

the Sindh Environmental Protection

Agency (SEPA) as well as ADB

safeguard requirements. The work

on EIA study of proposed project

was initiated in March, 2020 and

Hyderabad Southern Bypass Road, Sindh Hyderabad Southern Bypass Road, Sindh Hyderabad Southern Bypass Road, Sindh

environmental team has conducted

the field visit of the proposed

project area from March 01, to

March 14, 2020.

Environmental and Social Surveys during field visit to project site

A joint venture of Consultants, NESPAK

and CEC and the main Contractor of

Orange Line Metro Train project, CR-

NORINCO engineers participated in the

integrated testing and commissioning

activity, which was successfully completed

and passed. This was a major milestone

as it marked the completion of E&M works

complying all the operational demands.

Integrated testing and commissioning

involved all E&M Systems of Orange Line

Lahore Orange Line Metro Train ProjectIntegrated Testing & Commissioning Phase successfully completed

Metro Train, their integration

with all metro stations and

Operation Control Center

(OCC), on track end to end

testing of metro trains with

power supply and working

of its allied E&M systems.

Engineering teams of

different specialties have

participated in this activity

and its pre-requisite works

to make it a reality.

NESPAK A&P

Lahore Division

has signed a

design

consultancy

agreement on

April 22, 2020,

with the Overseas

Pakistani

Foundation (OPF)

for the Designing/

Planning of

Apartments at 58

kanal land at OPF

Housing Scheme,

Phase I, Raiwand

road, Lahore.

The project comprises Apartment

Towers of Apartment Units having

varying sizes along with swimming

Apartments at OPFApartments at OPFHousing Scheme, LahoreHousing Scheme, Lahore

Apartments at OPFHousing Scheme, Lahore

pools, tennis courts, fitness centers, food

courts, allied commercial facilities like

shops. Mr. Adil Nazir, Chief Architect, A&P

Division is the Project Manager.

NESPAK A& P Division Lahore has been ranked highest among the participating consulting firms for the NDC Welfare Society Project “Consultancy Services for Master Planning, Engineering Design of Infrastructure and Construction Supervision of NWS Housing Scheme in Attock District” on a

land area measuring 10,000 Kanals. The contract for Engineering Consultancy Services between NDC Welfare Society and A & P Division - Lahore NESPAK was signed in June 2020. Mr. Anwar ul Haq, Principal Town Planner, A&P Division is the Project Manager.

NWS Housing Scheme in Attock District

By the grace of Allah Almighty,

NESPAK- Oman office has got

certification of Al- Madayn (The

Public Establishment for Industrial

Estates), Government of Oman. This

is a major breakthrough for NESPAK

to participate in roads and

infrastructure Tenders. Now, the firm

expects to win major road and

infrastructure projects and can

proudly participate in biddings.

Qanuna Water Treatment Plant completed

The Water Treatment Plant at Qanuna

Dam has been handed over to client

after substantial completion. Despite

difficult circumstances caused by

Covid-19, construction works

continued to complete the project.

The plant has the capacity of treating

water 25000m³/day. The plant is

located about 2km downstream of the

Qanuna Dam, in the Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia. Due to prevailing

Covid-19 pandemic situation, the

handing over formalities were carried

out virtually by the client.

NESPAK getsAl-MadaynCertificationin Oman

Orange Line Metro Train Project

Proposed conceptual design of apartment block

Proposed conceptual design of NWS Housing

09PROJECT NEWS

Development works at Sub Sector G-14/1, G-15/3 (Package-II), Islamabad

NESPAK Islamabad office has been

assigned engineering consultancy

services for Infrastructure Development

Works of Sub Sector G-14/1 & G-15/3,

Islamabad for Federal Government

Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA).

NESPAK's scope of work includes detailed

design including cost estimates, BOQs

and technical specifications,

prequalification of constructors,

preparation of construction drawings,

assistance to Client in bid evaluation,

award of works and detailed construction

supervision. The total area of the

developmental project is 2,771 Kanals with

an estimated cost of Rs. 3,879 million. Mr.

Salman Shahid, Chief Engineer, NESPAK

Islamabad office, has been designated as

Project Manager.

Mr. Waseem Hayat Bajwa, Director

General, Federal Govt. Employees

Housing Authority (FGEHA) performed the

Ground-breaking ceremony of

ground-breaking of Green Enclave-1, Bara

Kahu, Islamabad. The project remained on

hold for long due to certain technical and

legal implications,

however, physical

activity at site has now

started with strenuous

efforts by the DG

FGEHA and all

technical support and

guidance by the

NESPAK Project

Management Team.

The project cost is

Rs. 5.8 billion and

Mr. Mukhtar Arshad is

acting as Project

Manager.

Infrastructure Development at Mauve Area of Sector G-13 & G-14/4, Islamabad

NESPAK Islamabad office has signed an

agreement with Federal Government

Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA),

Islamabad, for providing engineering

consultancy services for Infrastructure

Development works at Mauve Area of

Sector G-13 and G-14/4, Islamabad.

NESPAK's scope of work includes detailed

design, procurement of works and

detailed construction supervision. Mr.

Naveed Akhtar, Principal Engineer,

Islamabad office, has been designated as

Project Manager.

PROJECT NEWS10

NESPAK has gained a

momentous

achievement with the

approval of Railways

Main Line (ML-1)

project by the Central

Development Working

Party (CDWP) which

was held on June 06,

2020. The role of NESPAK was to review

the design of bridges and assist and verify

the cost estimates of the preliminary

design carried out by Chinese Consultant,

CREEC under an EPC Contract. A

professional and dedicated approach of

Central Development Working Party approves

NESPAK in technical

as well as financial

aspects of the project

is attributed as the

backbone of this

approval. The project,

being Early Harvest

Project under CPEC,

was declared strategic

and is considered as life line for Pakistan

Railways. World Bank was also shared the

documents (PC-1) for final review. World

Bank appreciated the technical and

financial scrutiny and declared the cost

estimates as “bare minimum”.

Permanent Shelter atShrine of Hazrat DataGanj Bakhsh, Lahore

The Structural Engineering Division

(SED) of NESPAK has signed a project

“Design of Permanent Shelter at the

Shrine of Hazrat Data Ganjbaksh,

Lahore” with the Client Madina Foundation,

Faisalabad. NESPAK services shall include

geotechnical investigations, detailed

design, preparation of bidding documents

and other allied services. The duration of

the project shall be six months. Dr. Ali

Murtaza Rasool, Senior Engineer,

Structural Engineering Division has been

designated as the Project Manager.

Director General FGEHA along with Mr. Mukhtar Arshad, Project Manager NESPAK, at the ground breaking ceremony

CDWP meeting in progress

ML-1 ProjectML-1 ProjectML-1 Project

Green Enclave-1, Bara KahuGreen Enclave-1, Bara KahuGreen Enclave-1, Bara Kahu

Meeting held with AVM Southern Command, PAFA Karachi office team is presently working

on three road projects with Local

Government & HTP Department,

Government of Sindh for the preparation of

feasibility study, preliminary design,

environmental impact assessment (EIA),

and Transaction Advisory Services on a

Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

The NESPAK delegation comprising Syed

Munawwar Abbas, GM (Airports &

Engineering Design), Rehan Zamin, CE

(Project Manager), Muhammad Adnan, PE

and Faisal Karim Khan, SE, met with Air

Vice Marshal (AVM) Abbas Ghumman, Air

Officer Commanding Southern Air

Command, Pakistan Air Force, Karachi, to

discuss proposals to provide alternate

route for PAF establishments in Korangi

Creek with the rest of the city.

The AVM appreciated NESPAK's

professionalism and its role in the

development of country's infrastructure.

The NESPAK team assured the AVM that

NESPAK will provide technically feasible

solution(s) to connect PAF establishments

with the rest of the city and to mitigate

traffic congestion issues.

Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation

(PHAF) has engaged NESPAK for

providing engineering consultancy

services for the development of a Housing

Scheme at Surizai Peshawar after a

competitive bidding process.

The project spreads over an area of 8,500

Kanals with the scope of consultancy work

comprising detailed surveys and

investigations, feasibility study along with

preparation of PC-I and PC-II, master

planning, infrastructure design, detailed

designing of grey structured houses,

apartments, commercial and public

amenities, preparation of detailed tender

documents including cost estimates,

BOQs and technical specifications,

prequalification of

contractors,

preparation of

construction

drawings,

assistance to Client

in bid evaluation

and top

construction

supervision. The

estimated cost of

the project is

Rs.100 billion and

Mr. Salman Shahid,

Chief Engineer,

NESPAK Islamabad

office, has been

designated as

Project Manager.

NESPAK to develop housingNESPAK to develop housingscheme at Surizai, Peshawarscheme at Surizai, PeshawarNESPAK to develop housingscheme at Surizai, Peshawar

Pakistan Digital City

Haripur, Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa

NESPAK Islamabad office has been

engaged by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Information Technology Board (KPITB) to

provide consultancy services for Pakistan

Digital City Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

NESPAK's scope of work comprises

master planning, infrastructure design

development and design of a building

having a covered area of around

50,000 sft. in Haripur. The tentative project

cost is around Rs. 406 million and

Mr. Rashidullah, Principal Engineer,

NESPAK Islamabad office, has been

designated as Project Manager.

Design Services for Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF), Karachi

Under a Long Term Agreement with World

Food Programme (WFP), NESPAK

Islamabad office has been selected by

WFP to provide engineering consultancy

services for the design of warehouses as

Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) in

Karachi. NESPAK's scope of work includes

detailed design and preparation of tender

documents including cost estimates,

BOQs and technical specifications.

Mr. Salman Shahid, Chief Engineer

NESPAK Islamabad office, has been

designated as Project Manager.

Public Hearing

NESPAK prepared and submitted the EIA

report to Punjab EPA for EIA of

Remodeling of Existing Corridor/Junctions

from Bridge at Charrar Drain near LUMS to

Toll Plaza, Phase V, DHA, Lahore.

After review of the EIA report, site

investigation was carried out by EPA,

Punjab and Site Investigation Report was

also completed. The public hearing of the

Project was held at Defence Community

Club, Sector J, DHA on February 27, 2020.

Mr. Imran Ishaque, Principal Engineer

Design and Mr. M. Ramzan Javed,

Principal Environmental Engineer,

Ms. Ramla Siddique, Sr. Environmentalist;

Mr. Muhammad Sajjad, Sr. Sociologist; and

Ms. Mudassara Gillani, Sr. Ecologist from

Environment team attended the Public

Hearing.

11PROJECT NEWS

Mr. Tariq Rashid, MD/CEO PHAF and Mr. Abdul Qadeer, GM/Head NESPAK Islamabad office, along with other officials of PHAF and NESPAK during agreement signing ceremony

The Air Vice Marshal receiving a souvenir from Mr. Rehan Zamin, Project Manager NESPAK Karachi office

Environmental & Public Health Engineering

Division of NESPAK has been providing

master planning, detailed design and

construction supervision services for the

ADB financed Punjab Intermediate Cities

Improvement Investment Program (PICIIP)

Project for Sahiwal and Sialkot cities since

April 2018. The master plan and PC-1 for

Water and Sanitation Sector, Sahiwal have

been approved by the client/ competent

authorities, while detailed design of the

same has been submitted to the

competent authorities for approval.

A meeting was held under the

chairmanship of Mr. Muhammad Ahsan

Waheed, Commissioner Sahiwal Division

on 12th June, 2020. During the meeting,

the Commissioner was briefed about the

progress of the project that construction

works on water supply and sanitation

schemes of Sahiwal City; having project

cost of about Rs. 9.20 billion; shall be

commenced from August, 2020 and

expected to be completed in three years.

The selected schemes include installation

of 28 new tube wells & 10 new water

filtration plants; rehabilitation of existing 45

tube wells & 15 water filtration plants,

rehabilitation of 530 Km long underground

water supply lines, rehabilitation of 87 Km

long sewer lines and

construction of 2

new disposal

stations in northern

and southern parts

of the city. During

the meeting,

possibility for

installation of

wastewater

treatment plants

along the sites of

newly proposed

disposal stations

was also discussed.

Punjab Intermediate CitiesImprovement Investment Program

Transaction Advisory Services for Lai Expressway Project

NESPAK has been providing

consultancy services for the

design and construction

supervision of various

Infrastructural Development

facilities under the Permanent

Reconstruction Plan (PRP)

projects in Federally Administered

Tribal Areas, now part of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa. Total project cost is

Rs. 10.8 billion.

In this regard, a progress review

meeting on design and

construction related matters was

held on June 17, 2020, in the

office of Maj Gen Rafiq Ur Rehman,

General Officer Commanding (GOC),

45 Engineers Division, Rawalpindi.

Mr. Irfan Ul Haq, GM/Head and Mr.

Muhammad Saleem Khan, Chief Geologist

Progress Review MeetingProgress Review Meetingof PRP Projects of PRP Projects

Progress Review Meetingof PRP Projects

of GT&GE Division represented NESPAK.

GOC, 45 Engineers Division, lauded

NESPAK's role in national development

and showed his satisfaction on the

progress achieved so far on the project.

Medical Gas System at building of Ayub College of Dentistry

Disaster Management and Reconstruction

(DM&R) Division, NESPAK Islamabad has

signed a consultancy agreement on June

06, 2020 of a Project titled “Detailed

Designing and Construction Supervision of

Balanced Civil and Electrical Works and

Designing and Construction Supervision of

Medical Gas System at under construction

building of Ayub College of Dentistry

Abbottabad”. The duration of the project is

one year. NESPAK's services shall include

detailed design and construction

supervision of the project having an

estimated cost of Rs. 152.44 million.

Muhammad Salman, Principal Engineer of

DM&R Division, has been designated as

the Project Manager.

Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA)

has awarded the Transaction Advisory (TA)

Services to NESPAK for the Lai

Expressway Project. Environment,

Resettlement and Social Department

(ER&SD) Section of GT&GE Division is

working to prepare Environmental

Assessment Report of the Project as a part

of TA Services. For this purpose,

Environment and Social team has

conducted a field visit to Project Area for

baseline data (e.g. physical, ecological

and socioeconomic) collection and

stakeholders' consultation from March 11-

17, 2020.

PROJECT NEWS12

Site visit of Assistant Director, WASA, (RDA) at the project

Mr. Irfan Ul Haq, GM/Head GT&GE Division, receiving memento from Maj. Gen. Rafiq Ur Rehman, GOC, 45 Engineers Division

Meeting being held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Muhammad Ahsan Waheed, Commissioner Sahiwal Division and participated by Mr. Zeeshan Javed, Deputy Commissioner Sahiwal, Mr. Qaiser Saleem, Project Director, and Mr. Aamir Munir, Project Manager (Design)

NESPAK has been

awarded master

planning, detailed

design and construction

supervision of the

project titled: Uplifting of

academic and

infrastructure facilities at

Hazara University,

Mansehra. An

agreement was signed

on April 23, 2020

between NESPAK and

Hazara University,

Mansehra. The

estimated project cost is

Rs. 1,096 million and it

will be completed in two years. The scope

of consultancy services includes master

planning, design and detailed construction

supervision of building and infrastructure

Academic, infrastructure facilitiesat Hazara University, Mansehra

development works at Hazara University.

Muhammad Salman, Principal Engineer of

DM&R Division has been designated as

the Project Manager.

Flyover at Jhall Road Railway Crossing to Sahiwal City

The construction of a flyover at Jhall Road

Railway Crossing to Sahiwal City is being

supervised by Structural Engineering

Division Construction Wing of NESPAK.

The project includes the construction of a

flyover of 26 spans of Pre-stressed I-

Girders and construction of 5 km road. The

length of flyover is 2800 ft with a total width

of 31.25' and roadway width of 28'. The

road work includes laying of sub-base,

base and asphalt wearing course. The

project also includes construction of a

drain, footpath and central median.

The construction of flyover will facilitate the

traffic from N5 to Sahiwal City. Mr. Saad Ur

Rehman is the Project Manager and Syed

Salman Liaqat is the Resident Engineer.

13PROJECT NEWS

NESPAK officials with the Client at the contract signing ceremony

Proposed entertainment/sports facilities/boarding lodging for PN personnel at Islamabad

Facilities for PN Personnel at Islamabad

The ground-breaking ceremony of

construction of Entertainment/Sports

Facilities/Boarding Lodging for PN

Personnel at Islamabad took place on

June 9, 2020. Chief of the Naval Staff

Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, NI(M)

lauded services of NESPAK for

maintaining high quality & innovative

architectural design of the project. The

ceremony was also attended by other high

officials of Pakistan Navy. Engr. Salman

Shahid represented NEPAK at the

ceremony.

The project includes Main Club House

Building, Services Apartments Building-I,

Health Club over existing Swimming Pool,

Services Block and a Masjid. NESPAK

services include detailed architectural &

engineering design including structural,

electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC,

external development and construction

supervision of all components. The 1st

Phase of the Project is expected to be

completed by December 2021 at a

construction cost of Rs. 1,450 million.

The ground-breaking ceremony of

Naval Research Development Institute

(NRDI) Complex (Phase-I: Block No. 2)

at PNS Karsaz, took place on June 11,

2020 in Karachi. Chief of the Naval Staff

Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, NI(M)

appreciated services of NESPAK for

superior & innovative design of both the

blocks of the Project. The ceremony

was also attended by other higher

officials of Pakistan Navy. M. Arif

Changezi,

GM/Head, A&P

Karachi also

witnessed the

ceremony.

Ground-breaking of NRDI Ground-breaking of NRDI Complex at PNS Karsaz, KarachiComplex at PNS Karsaz, KarachiGround-breaking of NRDI Complex at PNS Karsaz, Karachi

The Complex comprises two blocks

connected with pedestrian bridges on

alternate levels. The Left Wing is B+G+7

storey building for Research &

Development (R&D) and Platform

Design House (PDH) while the Right

Wing is B+G+5 storey building for HQ-

NRDI, ITD and Common facilities.

NESPAK services include detailed

architectural & engineering design

including structural, electrical,

plumbing, mechanical/HVAC,

external development and

construction supervision of all

components. Total covered

area of both wings of

NRDI Complex is

281,500 Sq.ft. Despite

Covid-19 pandemic,

the tender stage of

Phase-I (Block-2)

completed in time &

work has been awarded

to successful bidder at

construction cost of

Rs. 720 million. The 2nd

Phase of construction

cost is expected to be

around Rs. one billion.NESPAK officials at the ground breaking of the Naval ResearchDevelopment Institute (NRDI) Complex, PNS Karsaz, Karachi

14

The Project

Management

Unit (PMU) Ziarat

Town

Development

Project,

Government of

Balochistan has

engaged

NESPAK to carry

out master plan

of Ziarat Town.

Master Planning

& Ziarat Town Development Project covers

20 years Long Term Framework, Short

Term Plans in various Urban Sectors,

Detailed Designs, Estimates, PC-1

preparation and Construction

Management of selected Short Term

Projects. Ziarat is a small town, a holiday

resort and tourist hill station in the outskirts

of Quetta.

NESPAK has completed Initial surveys,

stakeholder consultations and GIS based

data analysis while Draft Master Plan of

the Ziarat Town is in progress. Concept

Design Proposals and Estimates for short

term projects in tourism & infrastructure

sectors were prepared and presented to

the Chief Secretary and Chief Minister

Baluchistan which were well appreciated

and approved. Subsequently PC-1 of

these approved Phase-1 Projects

amounting to Rs. 1.2 billion was approved

by CDWP and included in its Federal PSDP

2020-21.

Master Plan of Ziarat Town focuses on

Tourism & Infrastructure Sectors based on

present & future need assessment for the

year 2040. While Short Term Projects

include Reconstruction of Bab-e-Ziarat,

Development of Parks, Food Courts,

Cafeterias, Arts & Craft Village, Water

Supply, Sewerage & Drainage Master Plan

for Core City Area as well as widening,

improvement &upgradation of various

roads. Mr. Jamshaid Iqbal, General

Manager A & P Division is the Project

Manager/Lead Architect while Ahmad

Masood, Principal Town Planner is

responsible for Master Planning of the Town.

NESPAK wins master plan ofNESPAK wins master plan ofZiarat Town, BalochistanZiarat Town, Balochistan

NESPAK wins master plan ofZiarat Town, Balochistan

PROJECT NEWS

NESPAK officials giving a presentation to the Client

900 MW BQPS-III Combined900 MW BQPS-III CombinedCycle & Associated ProjectsCycle & Associated Projects

900 MW BQPS-III CombinedCycle & Associated Projects

NESPAK as part of a consortium of

engineering consulting firms has been

providing owner's engineer services to K-

Electric Ltd. (KE) for its

900 MW Bin Qasim

Power Station (BQPS-

III) Combined Cycle &

Associated Projects.

The BQPS III Project

includes two single

shaft combined cycle

units each of about 450 MW capacity.

The project is brown field one and has

interfaces with KE's existing BQPS-I and

BQPS-II power station as well as includes

upgrade and rehabilitation of four

associated grids i.e. 220 kV ICI Switch

Station, 220/132 kV GIS Grid Station

KPC, 132 kV GIS Substation Landhi Grid

Station, 132 kV GIS Substation Korangi

West and Qayyumabad Grid Station.

The EPC Contractor of the project is a

consortium comprising Harbin Electric

International (HEI), China and Siemens,

Germany. The basic design of the

project has already concluded,

whereas NESPAK continued to

review the detailed design of the

project and supervise the pile

construction works at the site.

Different views of construction works at the BQPS-III site

NESPAK completesassignment for NTDC

An engineering consultancy services

contract was signed between NTDC and

NESPAK for construction supervision of

Civil Works, Installation, Testing &

Commissioning and verification of

Contractor's Invoices for 500kV Single

Circuit Guddu–Muzaffargarh T/Line &

In/Out Of 500kV D.G. Khan–Multan Double

Circuit T/Line at Muzaffargarh Grid Station,

on October 23, 2017. The site of the

project is situated in Sindh & Punjab;

mostly flat area and line was successfully

energized on March 04, 2020.

The main objective of the project is to

transmit 747 MW power generated from

Guddu Thermal Power Station-2 to

interconnected national grid. The Project

was divided into four contracts /lots with a

total Transmission Line Length of 260km

with two lots

financed by Asian

Development Bank

and the other two

lots were financed

by NTDC's own

resources.

NESPAK wins assignment of health facility in Islamabad

NESPAK has been engaged by Pakistan

Public Works Department Islamabad,

Government of Pakistan for carrying out

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Study for Extension of Intensive Care

Department of Mother and Child Health

Centre and Children Hospital, Islamabad.NESPAK has won the project on Quality

and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method

through competitive bidding. The total

duration of the project is three months. Mr.

Muhammad Shariq Ahmed, Chief

Engineer/Head ERSD Section, GT&GE

Division, is the Project Manager.

500kV Guddu Muzaffargarh Transmission lines

Postings

Mr. Abrar Ahmed Khan,

Vice President/Head

Monitoring & Quality

Control Division, has

been re-designated as

Executive Vice President with effect from

July 7, 2020. Earlier, he has also taken

over charge as Deputy Chief Executive,

NESPAK Foundation in addition to his own

duties with effect from May 13, 2020.

Mr. Omer Farooq,

General Manager

Human Resources

Division has been

designated General

Manager/Head Human

Resources Division with

effect from May 13,

2020. NESPAK wishes him good luck on

his new position.

Appointment of Divisional Coordinators

The NESPAK Management has appointed

Divisional Coordinators (DCs) in Project

Management/Specialty Divisions/Regional

Offices, who shall perform all functions

(exercise all powers) in the absence of

Heads of Divisions for the smooth

functioning of official matters.The DCs will assist their respective Heads

of Divisions/Regional Managers in

management, acquisition of new business,

recovery of receivables, billing for ongoing

and completed projects, future strategy for

manpower deployment, on job training,

succession planning in various sections

etc.

STAFF NEWS 15

Retirement

Dr. Tahir Mahmood

Hayat, Executive

Vice President/Head

Technical

Coordination, has

retired from NESPAK

services on May 24,

2020 after reaching the

age of Superannuation.

Mr. Kamran Imtiaz,

Vice President/

Head Human Resources

Division, has retired from

NESPAK services on

May 12, 2020 after

reaching the age of

superannuation.

NESPAK wishes both professionals good

luck and prosperous life after retirement.

Takes Charge

Mr. Muhammad

Nadeem Akhtar,

Principal Engineer,

H&TE Division, took

charge as Acting

Regional Manager Quetta Office with effect

from June 17, 2020. NESPAK wishes him

good luck on his new assignment.

Donation for NESPAK Foundation Scholarship

Former Engineer Muhammad Bashir

Khokhar, served NESPAK for 24 years from

November 1975-June 1999. He donated

Rs.50,000/- to NESPAK Foundation

Scholarship for children of NESPAK

employees. NESPAK appreciated this

noble gesture in the interest of the children

of retired and present NESPAK employees.

Obituary

Syed Mohammad

Ahmad, Sr. Engineer

Power and Mechanical

Division, lost his life

during the plane crash

incident of Flight 8303

from Lahore to Karachi

on 22nd May 2020.

The wife of Mr. Nabeel Idrees, Plumbing

Engineer from Karachi Division also

died in the plane crash tragedy. May Allah

Almighty bless the departed souls with

eternal peace and provide solace to the

bereaved families, Ameen.

Internal Quality Audits (IQAs) were

carried out on design and construction

management related activities by

Monitoring & Quality Control Division

(M&QCD) to monitor the implementation

of the Quality Management System in

Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental

Engineering Division, CP&AC and

Economic Studies Division to ensure

compliance with the Quality Management

System (QMS). Construction Sites of CM

Division including Job No. 3836 - 'Design

& Resident Supervision of Pakistan

Kidney & Liver Institute and Research

Center (Package-C)' and Job No. 4047 –

'Detailed Design/Review & Resident

Construction Supervision of

Infrastructure Development Works at

LDA City Housing Scheme' were

also visited during this period. Audit

Reports were generated based on

Audit findings and the reports were

later closed after ensuring

implementation of the recommended

Corrective Actions.

Surveillance Audit was conducted by

the Lead Auditor/Technical Expert of

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection &

Certification on June 30, 2020 at

NESPAK House, Lahore.

The Audit was extensive and its

objective was to measure the

conformance of NESPAK QMS to

meet the requirements of ISO 9001 :

2015 Standard. The QMS was found

compliant to the requirements of the

Standard by the TUV Auditor and

NESPAK was recommended for

continued Certification.

Internal Quality Auditsheld

In order to meet the growing residential

needs of Lahore City, Lahore Development

Authority (LDA) expedited the

development of infrastructure works at

Package 2, 3 & 5 of Jinnah Sector.

NESPAK was initially engaged for the

design review and resident construction

supervision of the project.

Now LDA has awarded the development

works at Package 1, 4 & 6 of Jinnah

Sector, LDA City and has engaged

NESPAK's consultancy services for

detailed design of Water Supply,

Sewerage, Drainage works and External

Underground Electrification, design for the

newly started Packages and balance area

of the Phase-I,LDA City.

During a recent visit by DG LDA and Chief

Engineer LDA at the Project site on June

18, 2020, PM NESPAK, Construction

Management Division, briefed them about

the salient features of each Package as

well as ongoing progress of the works. DG

LDA directed in time completion of all the

Packages of LDA City.

NESPAK awardedNew Packages atLDA City

EDITOR: AHMAD SAID, GM/HeadBusiness Development Division

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LOCAL OFFICES

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Islamabad: NESPAK House, Sector-G, 5/2, P.O. Box 2461Phone: +92-51-9221910-13Fax: +92-51-9221914E-mail: nespak.isd@gmail.com islamabad@nespak.com.pk

Quetta: House No. 18-19B, Street No. 2 Phase-3, Shahbaz Town, Quetta Cantt.Phone: +92-81-9202454, 9201707 Fax: +92-81-9202982E-mail: roquetta@nespak.com.pk

Peshawar: NESPAK House, 24, Sector B-2, Phase V, Hayatabad, PeshawarPhone: +92-91-5828478-79, 5828481, 5837220 Fax: +92-91-5828482E-mail: nespakp@gmail.com

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Turkpak International (Pvt.) Ltd.1 - Nursery Lane, Lawrence Road, Lahore - PakistanPhone: +92-42-99202710, 36282544-45E-mail: info@turkpak.com, turkpakint@yahoo.comWebsite: www.turkpak.com

ECO Consultancy & Engineering Company(Pvt.) Ltd. (ECO-CEC)1 - Nursery Lane, Lawrence Road, Lahore - PakistanPhone: +92-42-99202710, 36282544-45E-mail: ecocec@wol.net.pk

A NESPAK-led joint venture called the

Mohmand Dam Consultant Group (MDCG)

has been providing consultancy services

for the Mohmand Dam Project since April

29, 2019. The MDCG has brought together

the world's foremost consulting engineers

worldwide and major hydropower

consultants in Pakistan. The six Joint

Venture Partners of MDCG are: National

Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt)

Limited (NESPAK) as the lead firm,

Associated Consulting Engineers (Pvt) Limited (ACE), MM Pakistan (Pvt) Limited,

SMEC International Pty. Ltd., Australia,

Consultancy Services for

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MDCG staff at the opening ceremony of tunnel excavation

DOLSAR Engineering Inc. Co., Turkey, and

MWH International, Inc. USA.

The Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is

being constructed on the Swat River at a

distance of about 48 km from Peshawar in

Mohmand Tribal Area, Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa. The total period for the

consultancy services is 100 months. The

Consultants, in conjunction with the Client,

continued to hold weekly coordination

meetings with the contractor, via

conference calls, to ascertain the ongoing

effects of the COVID-19 circumstances. In

this regard a special MDCG Board of

Management (BOM) meeting was also

held on June 7, 2020, to check the pace of

work and preparation of new SOPs for site

and office staff amid the ongoing

pandemic.

Tunnel works on the project were started

two months back with ground breaking at

the portal of the Main Access Tunnel while

40% surface excavation of cut slopes and

outlet portals of diversion tunnels 1 and 2

has been completed.