About Us

Who we are ?

About SOPREST

The Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology in  Pakistan (SOPREST) was registered in 1988 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 by the Joint Stock Companies, Islamabad. Mr. Ghulam Ishaq
Khan, former President of Pakistan, was elected its first  life-time  President. Mr. H. U. Beg, former Federal Finance Secretary, was its first honorary Executive Director.

Funding:

Donations, contributions,  subscriptions and aids and grants made by donors and benefactors, grant made by federal and provincial government or a local body. Aid, grant or other form of assistance by any foreign government,  institutions, society or organization or by any international agency for the furtherance of the objects of society and receipt of fees, remuneration or  charges for any services rendered by the society or institutions.


Organization History

23 June,1988

Established

Established

Pakistan (SOPREST) was registered
under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 by the
Joint Stock Companies, Islamabad in 23 june,1988.

0ctober 1993

GIKI

GIKI

SOPREST established the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute
of Engineering Sciences and Technology under the Act of the Legislative Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),then North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).

1993

International Advisory Board

International Advisory Board

International Advisory Board was framed for the smooth running of SOPREST / GIK Institute business.

OCTOBER 2016

Symposium on Indus Water Treaty 1960.

Symposium on Indus Water Treaty 1960.

SOPREST organized a symposium on Indus Water Treaty 1960.

FEBRUAURY,2020

Center for Environment, Climate Change,

Center for Environment, Climate Change,

SOPREST established a Water Study Group called Center for Environment, Climate Change, Water &Energy Project (CECWEP), Engineer Shams ul Mulk,Hilal-e-Imtiaz, former Chairman WAPDA and lately the President of SOPREST till his resignation (March 2021),as its Senior Advisor of the team of water experts.

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