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Army Welfare Trust (AWT) was established in 1971 as a society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, with an initial endowment of Rs 0.7 million. [3] It became fully operational in 1977. [3] The first commercial unit of the trust was a stud farm located in Probyanabad which it received from Pakistan Army in 1972. [4] [5] [6]
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 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.
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.
The Pakistan Army Armoured Corps is a military administrative and combined arms service branch of the Pakistan Army. [ 3 ] Headquartered in Nowshera , Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, the corps is commanded by its director-general, Major-General Zafar Marwat as of 2023.
The Pakistan Army Corps of Remount Veterinary and Farms was established from the partition of the Remount Veterinary Corps of the former British Indian Army in 1948 with Major-General Dimond of the British Army becoming its first director.: 59 [3] [1]: 447 [4] The RVF Corps is responsible for supplying with military rations, dairy products, as well as administrating farms for military.: 48 ...
The Ordnance Corps was established from the partition of the British Indian Army on 14 August 1947.: 40–50 [5] During its early formation, the leadership of the administration of the ordnance corps was deputed from the British Army– Brig. A. Whiteside (later ascended as General) was Pakistan Army's first Master–General of Ordnance, which he served from 1947–51.