PEC firm registration
A licensed firm on the Pakistan Engineering Council register, in the right category, with the engineers and papers the portal will actually accept.
- A new constructor aiming at C-6 or higher
- An operator firm on the O-series ladder
- A consulting practice that must be licensed as a Pakistani consulting engineer firm
- A firm that already has NTN or SECP papers and now needs PEC before bidding
- Turnaround
- 3–8 wk
- Documents
- 09
- Steps
- 05
- Council fee
- 15,000+
The work.
- 01Confirm the correct track — constructor, operator or consulting
- 02Map your target category to its project limit, credit points and engineer requirement
- 03Check the firm name is available before anything else is filed
- 04Assemble CNICs, NTN, bank papers, engineer cards and affidavits
- 05Drive the portal application and challan, then coordinate biometrics and queries
3–8 weeks
Optimistic · 3 wkRealistic · 8 wk
Simple C-6 files often move within a few weeks once documents and biometrics are complete. Higher categories, consulting ownership tests and expired engineer cards take longer. Nobody outside PEC controls committee dates.
- Council challan — C-6 entry category; scales by categoryPKR 15,000Varies by category · Source · Verified 2026-09-10
Council challans are paid to the authority. Our professional fee comes on WhatsApp.
PEC Ladder
The paperwork.
- CNIC of the ownerYou already haveEvery owner, partner and director — both sides, still valid.
- Engineer appointment letterYou already haveIssued by the firm, naming the engineer and the role.
- Firm letterhead and stampYou already haveThe printed name must match NTN, bank title and the PEC application.
- Affidavit / declarationYou already haveNon-blacklisting and other declarations the PEC portal currently asks for.
- Bank account in the firm titleFrom the bankThe title must match the NTN and the PEC application character for character.
- Bank account maintenance certificateFrom the bankConfirms the account is live in the firm name. Not the same paper as net-worth proof.
- NTN certificateFrom FBRFBR certificate whose name matches the bank title and the PEC file.
- Paid PEC challanFrom PECGenerated on the portal for the right category, paid in the firm name.
- Engineer’s PEC cardFrom the engineerA live Registered or Professional Engineer card — copy from the engineer, verify on the portal before you file.
File these first
Related files
- PEC·03PEC firm renewalRenew the licence before the year closes and the right to bid lapses.Open
- PEC·04PEC category upgradeMove up the ladder when the work orders, net worth and engineers support it.Open
- PEC·05Engineer card attachmentAttach a valid engineer so the category’s credit-point requirement is actually met.Open
Alqaim Engineers is an independent consultancy. We are not the Pakistan Engineering Council, FBR or SECP, and approvals are those bodies’ decisions.
Questions about this area
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Ask on WhatsAppYes — for engineering construction and most related public works, procuring agencies check the PEC constructor or operator category against the project cost. Work without a valid licence is how files get rejected and firms get into trouble.