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About the author: Mr. Syed M. Rashid Hussain has
completed B.E. (Electrical Eng.) from NED Univer-
sity of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Paki-
stan. He is currently serving NEDUET as a Lectur-
er and Area Coordinator (EED) – ISO 9000, while
pursuing his Masters in Engineering Management
in Energy Management from NEDUET. . Previously
he was associated with K-Electric (the only vertical-
ly integrated power utility in Pakistan) as an Assis-
tant Manager at Learning & OD.
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