parvez completed his basic education at central model school, lahore in 1960. he then joined government college, lahore (gcu) and university of engineering and technology, lahore (uet) from where he graduated in mechanical engineering in 1967. after joining uet in the faculty of mechanical engineering, he proceeded to the university of birmingham, uk, in 1968, where he qualified for a master's degree in quality and reliability engineering in 1969 and a doctorate in engineering production in 1972.