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 orphans, widows of deceased soldiers, and disabled personnel of the army.[2]
History
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]