MULTAN:

Multan (City of Saints) is located in the orbit of world known Indus civilization and is among the few ancient cities of Pakistan. Multan’s history of religio-political activities is almost five thousands years old. Multan once famous for “Sun-worship” in the early centuries of Christian era was introduced to a complete new pattern of socio-religious values by the Arab conquerors. The city turned into a great centre of Suhrwardia Silisilah established under the guidance of Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya.

Multan throughout its history has remained a centre of social, cultural, religious, educational and political activities. Today's city of Multan reflects a complete mix of modern, planned metropolitan systems and old civilization. Multan has almost all types of educational opportunities but there was no institution available in the entire area stretching from Lahore in the North to Hyderabad in the South for engineering education at degree level. This model institution has fulfilled the Engineering Education requirements particularly in this region.   

 THE INSTITUTE:

National Fertilizers Corporation of Pakistan is one of the largest employer of qualified engineers particularly in the field of Chemical Engineering. In order to meet the requirement of trained manpower for chemical process industry especially in the fertilizer sector, a Training Centre was established in 1985 with the technical assistance of M/s. COSMO International Co., Ltd., Japan. The Centre trained managers, engineers, supervisors, operators/technicians through multi-dimensional programs, that vary widely in content and duration for all types of process and engineering industry. to further diversify the activities of the Centre and in line with the education policy announced by the Government of Pakistan, NFC with the approval of Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan upgraded the Centre in 1994 and started graduate engineering classes initially in Chemical Engineering discipline and changed its nomenclature as "NFC Institute of Engineering & technological Training". This was also the need of the country and particularly of this area.  

IET was accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council ( PEC ) in 1996, thus accepting the outstanding educational and technical atmosphere of the institute. As perhaps a way of endorsing the excellence of IET, the PEC established its Multan Zone Liaison Office inside the IET premises. May 2000, IET started an evening class of Chemical Engineering. 21st Century, a new era introduced when IET decided to offer bachelor degree programs in Computer System Engineering and Electronics Engineering. The first batch of students in these disciplines was admitted in 2001. The programme received warm welcome and appreciation throughout the country.   

IET is a subsidiary of the National Fertilizers Corporation ( NFC ) which in turn is a division of the Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan. The institute is run by the Director Dr. Saeed Ahmed Khan, one of the most respected names in the engineering community of Pakistan. Formerly a member of the Punjab University chemical engineering faculty and member of the PEC executive committee, IET has been a brain child of Dr. Saeed along with Nasir Abdi ( Head of Chemical Engineering Department ), Kamran Sibtain ( Professor Chemical Engineering. dept. ), and Rifat Mahmood ( Professor Electronics & Computer System Engineering depts. ). Most of engineering faculty originates from University of Engineering & Technology ( UET ) and Punjab University, Lahore. However the vast strength of visiting faculty from different industries and BZU contributes another unique feature to the institute .  

The educational atmosphere of IET is no less than any other brilliant institution. Free of all kinds of socio-ethnic or political problems IET provides an ideal educational atmosphere to the students. The classrooms, laboratories, teaching aids, and other technical facilities here are no doubt the best in Pakistan, outdone by no other engineering school. In addition to a large number of chemical engineering equipment, state-of-the-art laboratories, and simulators, the institute has a unique feature of having its own miniature ammonia circulation plant. 

The teaching methods, industrial atmosphere, computer skills, regular internships, industrial tours, and primary stress on practical industrial techniques allow the students to gain engineering knowledge to the best of their abilities. That is why only after hardly two years of its creation, I.E.T graduates are working in every major chemical industry in Pakistan which include the major names as Pakarab Refinery ( PARCO ), Pakarab Fertilizers, Fauji Fertilizers ( FFC ), National Refinery Ltd. ( NRL ), Pakistan Refinery Ltd. ( PRL ), Fauji Jordan Fertilizers ( FJFC ), Pak-American Fertilizers, Attock Oil Refinery Ltd. ( ARL ), Ministry of Defense, Hazara Phosphate, Dewan-Suleman Fibers, Ibrahim Fibers, Ittihad Chemicals, Rupali Polyesters, Habib Sugar Mills, AES Lalpir Power Station, Karam Cera, and Gatron etc.