QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar said that the provincial capital Quetta is located in the seismic zone, and if the construction of buildings is not kept in view of the dangers of earthquakes, there may be large-scale loss of life and property.
He expressed these views while addressing the participants of the closing ceremony of the first exhibition organized by the Institute of Architects of Pakistan here.
The governor said that the provincial capital, Quetta, is located in the seismic zone, and if the construction of buildings is not kept in view of the dangers of earthquakes, there may be large-scale loss of life and property.
Earthquakes also occur in developed countries like Japan, but due to the dynamic role of scientists and architects there, the losses that we suffer from moderate earthquakes are not there, as he underlined.
Governor Balochistan pointed out collective apathy and incompetence and said that if we don’t have rain, we have to suffer famine and drought, and if it rains, we are killed by floods due to our incompetence and backwardness. Every manifestation of nature harms us.
He said that we can improve the situation like other developed nations by developing science and technology, and in this regard, the role of engineers and architects is important.
Governor Balochistan said that greed and gluttony have increased so much in society that even highly educated experts in various professions have forgotten to distinguish between legitimate and unlawful, right and wrong, and have lost the ability to see beyond personal desires and interests, which amounts to collective misfortune.
He said that there is a severe energy crisis in Pakistan, which is a big challenge for all of us to overcome. Engineers could provide full guidance, and you alone have the ability to shift our traditional electricity system to solar energy. Buildings built by engineers and architects around the world are tourist attractions.
If our engineers construct a magnificent building or a masterpiece tower in Pakistan, then we can also attract tourists from all over the world, he mentioned.
In the end, Governor Balochistan lauded the efforts of API Central Chairman Arif Chingizai and Isa Khan and the representatives of national and international companies for organizing the successful closing ceremony.
Earlier, Governor Balochistan inspected the stalls set up at the closing ceremony of the first exhibition of the Institute of Architects of Pakistan.