SUMMARY

This report is basically an overview of a Six weeks internship program at ARFA

SOFTWERE TECHNOLOGY PARK TOWER. Lahore has a vibrant IT industry but the
majority of its software houses were scattered all over the city’s various
commercial areas. Keeping in mind the global practice in the IT industry, Arfa
Software and Technology Park project was initiated in 2012. Back then, the
project’s name was Lahore Technology Park but it was later renamed to honor the
memory of late Arfa Karim, a Pakistani computer prodigy who became the
youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at age nine in 2014. ASTP is the
country’s largest Information and Communications Technology Park. Its 17-storey
building is the first such international standard facility in Pakistan. Another
motivation for the project was to disseminate the Government of Punjab’s IT
vision to the general public and businesses. It also discusses the measures taken
to ensure safety of the environment and human beings alike. During this Six week
taught me more about electrical engineering operations than anything I have
taken in university. I had a huge variety of experiences and was fortunate to get
the opportunity to learn from so many different and extremely talented people.
That is what made my internship special.

With little over a week under my belt at ARFA SOFTWERE TECHNOLOGY PARK
TOWER, I realized that it wasn’t just an

Internship experience, but an institute helping me in knowing the actual

philosophy of what electrical engineering is all about.
INTRODUCTION
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Punjab Government
have the common objectives of the promotion and development of Information
Technology Industry, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Call Centers and
other IT enabled businesses in order to compete in the international market.
Stable political environment, law and order situation, proper planning and
Security situation, Less Employee Turnover, Availability of Resources, Proper
Execution and Coordination are essential for successful completion of this
project1. The Arfa Software Technology Park (ASTP) was PITB’s flagship
project in the provincial capital, Lahore. The main objective is the generation
of revenue and development of IT Sector. The approximate value of export
revenue and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that can be realized from the
project over a period of five years would be more than Rs. 50 billion. A favorable
environment created by infrastructures like Arfa Software Technology Park of
International Standard is essential for flourishing of knowledge-based fields
such as Information Technology (IT), Research and Development (R and D), IT
education, Telecommunication and Multi-National Corporations (MNCs).
SAFETY
Safety of human and site resource is the paramount concern of any industry. It
ensures maximum production and loss prevention and contributes to the
wellbeing of unit. With media being more alert and alarming, safety has also
become a concern of good name and repute for organizations. Therefore,
industry encourages its members to improve safety management and
manufacturing procedures and practices to minimize hazards. Occupation Health
and Safety Management System, OHSAS 18001:1999 regulates an industry to
remain committed to maintain a safe and healthyenvironment.The safety
trainings are carried out in the much disciplined manner. It resolves to attain the
highest standards of safety and health through consistent improvements in on-
the-job and off-the-job safety. Manufacturers are required to follow detailed
steps in ensuring adequate training, comprehensive operating procedures,
thorough analysis of processes of hazards and investigations of accidents. Injury
to personnel and property damage ask for high price.

Personal Protection Equipment:

Provides personal protection equipment to its members working in risky areas.
Those were also provided to internees as they were there to learn on the plant
site. Starting in 1994, employers are required by OSHA (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, 1999), to perform hazards assessments to determine if
workplace hazards are present that require personal protective equipment (PPE).
This could include:

1. Hard hats
2. Safety glasses
3. Respiratory mask