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Army Welfare Trust (AWT), also known as Askari Group, is a Pakistani conglomerate based in Rawalpindi. The Army Welfare Trust, along with Fauji Foundation, are run by ex-military personnel of the Pakistan Army. The companies provide employment opportunities to ex-military personnel and generate funds for the welfare and rehabilitation of ...
This disclosure came after the Public Accounts Committee’s announcement that three high-ranking military generals were accountable for the losses of Rs1.8 billion in the scam involving the National Logistics Cell. Among the 88 officials charged with corruption was a high-ranking officer from the Pakistan Armed Services Board. [6]
Reporting from its headquarter in Nowshera Cantonment, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, the service corps is one of the important military logistics branch in the Pakistani military, and is commanded by its director-general, Maj-Gen. Usman Haq as of 2023.Unlike other arms like infantry , armour , arty , eme , engineers and other supporting arms ...
The Corps of Education was commissioned in the services of the Pakistan Army in 1951, but renamed it as Army Education Corps (AEC) in 1954. [1] The Army Education Corps was formed to address the issue of literacy in the nation and to address the challenge of soldiers being qualified as privates to start their careers in the military.: 242 [2]
The scheme was announced by the Finance Minister in Budget 2010–11. It was funded by grants from the Government of India. [4] [5] This scheme has been replaced with Atal Pension Yojana, [6] in which all subscribing workers below the age of 40 are eligible for pension of up to ₹ 5,000 (US$58) per month on attainment of 60 years of age.
Pakistan Military Accounts Department (PMAD) is an attached department of the Ministry of Defence. It is primarily responsible for making payments to the armed forces, maintaining its accounts and providing financial advice to the defense authorities.
The modern history of the Pakistan Army dates back to the formation of Pakistan in 1947, following the partition of the India subcontinent. [1] The army was initially formed as a professional land force by inheriting the assets and personnel of the British Indian Army, with its first commander-in-chief, Frank Messervy.
A Pakistan Army soldier in combat gear during training. MILITARY UNIFORMS Insignia Organization 1959-1962 US Armed Forces Information for Pakistan Armed Forces. From 1947 to the early 2000s, Pakistan's military uniforms closely resembled those of their counterparts in the British armed services. [114]