Pakistan Army hands over model village in Mashkai to earthquake survivors

 

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army handed over homes and shops of a model village located in the Awaran district of Mashkai to the families who got displaced in the 2013 earthquake, a press release by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

The military’s media wing said that the model village has all basic amenities including school, market, water supply system and solar-based electricity.

 

“This mega project has been built on a self-help basis by the army in a short span of six months. Locals showed complete satisfaction over efforts of Pakistan Army for peace and stability and socio-economic development in the area,” the ISPR added.

Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa handed over the keys to the allottees.