Under the PEC Act, only engineers can be appointed to such posts which require the performance of professional engineering work, can only be held by engineers. 1 out of 8 Chief Engineers, 25 out of 53 Deputy Chief Engineers, 334 out of 476 Aircraft Engineers are non-engineers The petition against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for its appointments of erstwhile cleaners and helpers on engineering posts has unfolded, yet again, how engineers are being "honored" and engineering perceived in the country. These non-engineers, being appointed as Chief Engineers, Deputy Chief Engineers, and Aircraft Engineers, and who have been given the title of "Engineer" by the national carrier are mere technicians. [Extracted from the article]