Background
Barlas, Muhammad Asghar was born on April 18, 1937 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Hakim Ali and Ayesha (Bibi) Barlas.
Barlas, Muhammad Asghar was born on April 18, 1937 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Hakim Ali and Ayesha (Bibi) Barlas.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 1957; postgraduate, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1966-1967.
Assistant engineer Warsak Dam Project, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1957-1959; junior engineer Khanpur Dam Project, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1960-1962; senior engineer small Hydel projects, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1962-1964; senior engineer material, soil and foundation division, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1964; senior engineer/XEN hydroelectric projects, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1964-1967; senior engineer/XEN material, soil and foundation division, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1967-1973; deputy director planning and investigation, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1973; senior engineer/XEN building division, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1973-1974; deputy dir.I.B.P., Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1974-1975; director Dams Monitoring Organisation, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1975-1982; director Kalabagh Dam Project, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1982-1987; chief engineer/structures dams review cell, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1987; chief engineer central design office (W), Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, 1987-1992; chief engineer dams safety organization, Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore, since 1992.
Social worker Local Community Organisation, Lahore, 1985-1993. Fellow Institute Engineers (Lahore). Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Pakistan Engineering Congress, Pakistan National Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.
Married June 29, 1963. Children: Uzma, Imran, Nazeefa.