Army welfare trust (AWT) is the welfare trust of Pakistan Army. AWT is one of the commercial entities owned by armed fores of Pakistan. AWT is stakeholder of multiple commercial businesses working in Pakistan, including the famous Askari brand. AWT along with Fauji Foundation is owned by Pakistan Army.
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History
AWT was established in 1971. The first commercial unit was a Stud farm located at Probyanabad. AWT now has a total of 15 business units working under its banner.
Units
- Two stud farms in Pakpattan and Okara
- Army Welfare Sugar Mills, Badin
- Askari Project (shoe and woollen), Lahore
- Army Welfare Mess and Blue Lagoon Restaurant, Rawalpindi
- Real estate comprising three small housing schemes in Lahore, Badaber and Sangjani
- Askari General Insurance Co Ltd Rawalpindi
- Askari Aviation Services, Rawalpindi
- MAL Pakistan Ltd Karachi
- Askari Guards (Pvt) Ltd, head office (HO) in Rawalpindi
- Askari Fuels (CNG) with HO in Rawalpindi
- Askari Seeds, Okara
- Askari Enterprises, Rawalpindi
- Fauji Security Services (acquired from Fauji Foundation), HO in Rawalpindi
- Askari Apparel, Lahore
- Askari Lagoon, Faisalabad.
References
Army Welfare Trust Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA