Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners

05/02/2026

31/12/2025

2026 begins with purpose.

As we step into the new year, PCATP renews its commitment to professional integrity, academic excellence, and advancing the built environment of Pakistan.

The year ahead is focused on strengthening standards, empowering institutions and professionals, and shaping cities that respond intelligently to people, climate, and culture.

To our architects, planners, educators, students, and partners—thank you for being part of a profession that goes beyond designing spaces to shaping the future.

Here’s to a year defined by clarity, compliance, creativity, and collective progress.

Happy New Year from PCATP.

27/12/2025

📢 Training Workshop Highlights | Business Management for Young Architects & Town Planners
🗓 Saturday, December 12, 2025

The Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) successfully conducted a one-day professional training workshop titled “Business Management for Young Architects and Town Planners”, held from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The workshop commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by opening remarks from Ar. Ejaz Ahmad Qadri, Chairman PCATP, who highlighted the critical need to strengthen business, management, and regulatory understanding alongside core architectural and planning practice.

This highly successful session marked the first module of a structured capacity-building series, with future workshops already planned. The next session is scheduled for March 2026. Although registrations were limited to professionals aged 35 years and under, the response was overwhelming—clearly reflecting strong demand for focused professional development within the community.

The workshop was conducted in hybrid mode, with 50% in-person and 50% online (Zoom) participation, ensuring accessibility and nationwide reach. Participants joined from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Multan, Hyderabad, Quetta, Mardan, and Chitral, along with overseas participation from KSA, underscoring the initiative’s national and international impact.

🔍 Key Focus Areas Included:
✔️ Setting up professional practice in Pakistan (PCATP, SECP, FBR compliance)
✔️ Regulatory and taxation essentials
✔️ Business development and growth strategies
✔️ Project and risk management
✔️ Practical guidance on Do-It-Yourself vs. Outsourcing

🎤 The workshop was facilitated by Tashfeen Riaz, Founding President, American Institute of Management Certifications (AIMC) Pakistan Chapter, an internationally experienced management trainer and consultant, and a graduate of PMI’s Leadership Institute Masters Class. His sessions were highly structured, practice-oriented, and interactive, supported by real-world case studies.

📜 Certificates were awarded during the closing ceremony by Ar. Ejaz Ahmad Qadri, Chairman PCATP, along with Ar. Tahir Saeed, Executive Committee Member (KPK), Peshawar.

🗣️ One-on-one post-training feedback interviews were conducted by multiple members, generating valuable insights for refining and strengthening future sessions.

The workshop concluded with a strong reaffirmation of PCATP’s commitment to sustained professional development and capacity-building initiatives for young architects and town planners across Pakistan.

25/12/2025

On this day, the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) commemorates Quaid-e-Azam Day, honoring the vision, principles, and constitutional values of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which continue to guide our national and professional journey.

PCATP also extends warm Christmas greetings to those who are celebrating, recognizing the message of peace, compassion, and goodwill that this occasion represents.

As the year comes to a close, PCATP conveys season’s greetings to all architects, town planners, academicians, and stakeholders, with best wishes for a year ahead marked by unity, professional excellence, and positive contribution to the built environment of Pakistan.

19/12/2025

Member Executive Committee (Punjab), Ar. Hassan Jamil Chaudhry, participated in a meeting held at the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) offices, conducted by LDA pursuant to the directions of the Honourable Lahore High Court, for the purpose of presenting LDA’s position and hearing the concerns and grievances of relevant stakeholders regarding the proposed intervention at Nasir Bagh. The meeting was chaired by the Director General, LDA, and attended by senior architects and urban-planning professionals, representatives of the Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP), Director General, Parks & Horticulture Authority (DG PHA), legal stakeholders associated with the Civil Courts, representatives of WWF, and members of civil society. The proceedings focused on compliance with planning and environmental principles, sustainable mobility considerations in a mass-transit-rich corridor, procedural transparency, public consultation mechanisms, and the protection of historic parks and urban green spaces in the larger public interest. PCATP, in coordination with the Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP) as its professional working arm, remains fully committed to such public-interest matters and shall continue to engage constructively, monitor developments, and follow this case through appropriate forums until a balanced, lawful, and sustainable solution is achieved.

14/12/2025

PCATP Chairman Participates in 63rd Anniversary Commemoration at UET Lahore

The Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) is honoured to share that Chairman PCATP was invited and participated in the commemorative event hosted by the Department of Architecture, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore on December 12, 2025.

The event marked the 63rd anniversary of the Department of Architecture, celebrating over six decades of academic excellence and recognising the inaugural faculty whose pioneering efforts helped establish the foundation of architectural education at UET Lahore. Since its inception as one of the country’s foremost architecture programmes, the department has played a pivotal role in shaping generations of professionals.
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During the occasion, Chairman PCATP highlighted the importance of strong academia-profession collaborations and lauded the department’s legacy of innovation and service to the profession. He reiterated PCATP’s continued commitment to supporting architectural education, professional standards, and the advancement of the discipline in Pakistan.

PCATP extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Munazzah Akhtar, Chairperson, Department of Architecture, UET Lahore, and the event organisers for the gracious invitation and thoughtful programme in celebration of this significant milestone.

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12/12/2025

Today, PCATP signed an MOU with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).

This collaboration marks a clear step toward securing the profession through transparent, technology-driven governance. Its most significant impact is the securing of architects’ stamps — restoring a major share of professional work to qualified architects and delivering a decisive blow to quackery. The initiative also enables PCATP’s transition into the digital era, paving the way for ERM & CRM platforms, single-click online payments, CBD points management, individual member logins, and streamlined regulatory and financial processes.

The signing ceremony was held at Arfa Karim IT Park, Lahore. PCATP was represented by Ar. Ejaz Ahmad Qadri, Chairman PCATP, Ar. Hassan Jamil Ch., Member EC Punjab, Ar. Dr. Zeeshan Ashraf, Member EC (Floating), and Ar. Faisal Sami, Chairman IAP Lahore Chapter. PITB representatives included Mr. Ata-ur-Rehman, Director Development & Procurement (D&P), Ms. Nadia Riaz, CFO, Mr. Syed Ijlal Hussain, Joint Director, and Mr. Syed Irfan Tahir, Senior Program Manager (SPM).

A decisive move toward accountability, professional integrity, and a future-ready PCATP.

08/12/2025

The Kuwait Society of Engineers has officially recognized architecture degrees accredited by the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners. This means full KSE membership eligibility for Pakistani architects, opening stronger career, practice, and employment opportunities in Kuwait. A major international milestone for our profession.

03/12/2025

PCATP is honoured to welcome our international guests to IAPEX 2025 — ARCASIA leadership, AIA International, and distinguished architects from across Asia and the global community. Their participation brings valuable insight, professional exchange, and a strengthened international presence for Pakistan’s architectural Profession.

03/12/2025

December 3, 2025 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities

PCATP stands with the global community in marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We remain committed to promoting universal accessibility and inclusive design standards that uphold dignity, independence, and equal participation for all citizens within Pakistan’s built environment.

Let’s work toward a future where every space welcomes everyone — and no one is left behind.

01/12/2025

A warm invitation from the Chairman PCATP to the entire architectural and construction community.
Join us at APEX Lahore 2025 on 5-7
December at Expo Centre - a landmark gathering hosting the ARCASIA Office Bearers & Committee Chairs, along with the President of AlA.
Pakistan's architects, planners, industry partners, students, and innovators will all be here under one roof. Let's celebrate ideas, materials, technology, and the collective strength of our profession.

15/11/2025

🌟 *Introducing Life Membership Facility for Architects & Town Planners! 🌟*
A visionary initiative by the Executive Committee , PCATP, promoting long-term professional engagement with unmatched convenience.

Secure your membership for life with a one-time discounted payment?

🎉 Benefits of Life Membership:
✔️ 20% rebate on future-year membership payments until 65 years of age
✔️ One-time payment — no yearly renewals, no late fee surcharges
✔️ Ensures continuous, uninterrupted professional standing with PCATP

📝 Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify for Life Membership, applicants must:

1. Be 35 years or older at the time of application

2. Have at least 10 years of active, good-standing membership with PCATP

3. Clear all outstanding dues up to the year of application

4. Submit full advance payment of the applicable Life Membership fee

📅 Effective From: January 1, 2026

📚 CPD Requirement: Minimum 6 CPD points per year will apply once the currently suspended CPD system is reinstated.