Army Welfare Trust

Social welfare company in Pakistan

Army welfare Trust

Headquarters of the Army Welfare Trust in Rawalpindi
Company type	Private
Industry	conglomerate
Founded	1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Headquarters	Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Key people	Lt Gen (R) Nauman Mahmood (Managing Director)
Net income	8-9 billions (usd)
Total assets	Rs. 40 billion (US$140 million) (2020)^[1]
Number of employees	~30,000 (2020)^[1]
Subsidiaries	Mobil Pakistan
Website	www.awt.com.pk

Army Welfare Trust (AWT), (Urdu: تولیتِ عسکری برائے بہبود) also known as Askari Group of Companies, is a Pakistani conglomerate company. It is based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 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 orphans, widows of the deceased soldiers, and the disabled personnel of the army.^[2]

History

It was established in 1971. The first commercial unit was a stud farm located in Probyanabad.^[3] AWT now has a total of 15 business units working under its banner.^[4]

Companies

It is one of the largest conglomerates in Pakistan. The assets the group owns are:

Listed on Stock exchange

Askari General Insurance Company Limited^[5]
Askari Life Assurance Company Limited^[6]

Unlisted

Following are the companies which are not listed on Pakistani stock exchanges:

Askari Aviation^[7]
Askari Airline (Planned)^[8]
Askari Airport Services^[9]
Askari Flying Academy^[9]
Askari Travels & Tours^[10]
Mobil Pakistan (MAL Pakistan Limited)^[11]^[12]
AWT Investments Limited^[13]
MEDASK^[14]
Askari Project, Lahore
Askari Enterprises^[15]
Army Welfare Sugar Mills^[16]
Askari Guards (Pvt) Limited^[17]
Fauji Securities Services Pvt Ltd (acquired from Fauji Foundation)^[18]
Askari Woolen Mills^[19]
Askari Development and Holdings (Pvt) Ltd^[20]
Askari Shoes^[21]
Jolidays^[22]
Askari CNG^[23]
Askari Fuels^[24]
Askari Enterprises Pvt Ltd^[25]
Askari Farms and Seeds^[26]
Askari Real Estate^[27]
DHA Golf club, Karachi
Askari Corporate Tower, Lahore^[28]
Blue Lagoon Rawalpindi
Blue Lagoon, Faisalabad
Askari Apparel, Lahore
Army Welfare Mess and Blue Lagoon Restaurant, Rawalpindi^[29]
Two stud farms in Pakpattan and Okara^[30]

Former

Askari Bank
Askari Cement

References

^ ^a ^b "Army Welfare Trust (AWT) - THE ASKARI GROUP OF COMPANIES". www.awt.com.pk.
^ "Industrial development". Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "Milestones in the History of AWT". www.awt.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
^ Wasim, Amir (2016-07-21). "50 commercial entities being run by armed forces". Retrieved 2016-07-21.
^ "Lahore - Karachi". Askari General Insurance. 2001-09-13. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "Askari Life – Welcome". askarilife.com. 2005-02-14. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "Askari Aviation Pvt. Ltd – Aviation Services Pakistan, Charter Services, Airport Services". askariaviation.com. 2001-04-17. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ Masooma, Syeda (July 2, 2020). "'Askari Airline not to take off anytime soon'". Profit by Pakistan Today.
^ ^a ^b "Welcome to Askari Aviation". www.askaritravels.com.
^ "Welcome to Askari Travels & Tours". www.askaritravels.com.
^ "Mal Pakistan - Energy to Move you". www.mal.com.pk.
^ "MAL Pakistan Ltd (AWT) - THE ASKARI GROUP OF COMPANIES". www.awt.com.pk.
^ "AWT Investments – A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Army Welfare Trust". awtinvestments.com. 2017-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "MedAsk Pvt Ltd". www.medask.com.pk.
^ "Askari Enterprises". www.askarienterprises.com.pk.
^ "Army Welfare Sugar Mills (AWT) - THE ASKARI GROUP OF COMPANIES".
^ "Askari Guards". Askari Guards. 2008-04-11. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "Home". August 23, 2022.
^ "Askari Woolen Mills".
^ "Askari Development & Holding (AWT) - THE ASKARI GROUP OF COMPANIES". www.awt.com.pk.
^ "Home ASP - Askari Shoes - Move Forward". March 4, 2023.
^ "Jolidays – AWT Tourism – Let's Plan your next Journey with Jolidays !".
^ "Askari Fuels – A Subsidiary of Army Welfare Trust (AWT)". askarifuel.com. 2018-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "Askari Fuels – A Subsidiary of Army Welfare Trust (AWT)".
^ "Askari Enterprises". Askari Enterprises. 2017-01-22. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "Askari Farms and Seeds (AWT) - THE ASKARI GROUP OF COMPANIES".
^ "AWT Real Estate – A subsidiary of Army Welfare Trust – AWT Realestate Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar". awtrealestate.com.pk. 2014-11-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
^ "Askari Corporate Tower – Where cutting-edge design meets peace of mind".
^ "Blue Lagoon and Army Welfare Mess (AWT) - THE ASKARI GROUP OF COMPANIES". www.awt.com.pk.
^ "50 commercial entities being run by armed forces". 21 July 2016.

Pakistan Army

Leadership

Commander-in-Chief
- President of Pakistan
Chief Executive
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
Parliament
- Senate Committee on Defence
- National Assembly Committee on Defence
Cabinet Committee on National Security

Ministries	Defence Secretary Defence Production
General Headquarters	Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chief of Army Staff Chief of General Staff Surgeon-General Master-General of Ordnance Adjutant-General Engineer-in-Chief Surveyor-General Accountant-General Judge Advocate General Comptroller-General Quartermaster-General Serving Generals

Combat commands

Manoeuvre corps	I Corps II Corps IV Corps V Corps X Corps XI Corps XII Corps XXX Corps XXXI Corps
Corps-level formations	Air Defence Strategic Forces Southern Northern Eastern (historical)
Special Forces	Army Special Services Group (SSG) Light Commando Battalion (LCB) Special Security Division (SSD)
Reserves	Pakistan Army Reserve North South

Administrative arms

Infantry regiments	Azad Kashmir Baloch Frontier Force Northern Light Infantry Punjab Sindh
Administrative corps	Armoured Artillery Air Defence Chaplains Aviation Dental Education Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Engineers Medical Military Intelligence Military Police Nursing Ordnance Remount, Veterinary and Farms Service Corps Signals

Paramilitary

Civil Armed Forces
National Guard

Affiliated
organisations

Defence Housing Authority	DHA Karachi DHA Islamabad DHA Lahore
Fauji Foundation	Fauji Foods Askari Bank Fauji Fertilizer Company Mari Petroleum
Sports	Army Basketball Army F.C.

Education
and
Training

Service training	Pakistan Military Academy Parachute Training School
Foundation University Islamabad	Foundation University Medical College
National Defence University	Command and Staff College
National University of Medical Sciences	Army Medical College Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College Wah Medical College
National University of Sciences and Technology	College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Military College of Engineering Military College of Signals Pakistan Navy Engineering College College of Aeronautical Engineering
Other universities	DHA Suffa University HITEC University Lahore Garrison University National University of Modern Languages National University of Technology Northern University University of Wah Army Public College of Management Sciences
Preparatory colleges	Army Burn Hall College Army Public Schools and Colleges Cadet Colleges Military College Jhelum Military College Murree Military College Sui

Literature and culture

Books	A Case of Exploding Mangoes Crossed Swords The Battle for Pakistan Military Inc.
Dramatization	Alpha Bravo Charlie Burning Valley Private Maqbool Hussain Ehd-e-Wafa Sinf-e-Aahan
Films	The Glorious Resolve Waar Waar-II Independence Delta Echo Foxtrot Wilco