Army hands over homes, shops to Awaran quake victims

QUETTA: Pakistan Army handed over homes and shops of a model village in Mashkai, Awaran district, amongst families that got displaced due to earthquake 2013.

The model village has all basic amenities including school, market, water supply system and solar-based electricity, said a press release issued here by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The mega project has been built on self-help basis by Pakistan Army in a short span of six months. Locals showed complete satisfaction over efforts of Army for peace and stability and socio- economic development in the area. Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa handed over the keys to the allottees.