Utility Stores: ECC to ‘okay’ package for employees today – Pakistan
- 26-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: A special financial package for employees of the Utility Stores Corporation is expected to be approved today (Tuesday) by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), ARY News reported, citing sources. As per details, the Ministry of Industries is prepared to present the proposal to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in today’s meeting for approval. Sources […]
Utility stores shut down across Pakistan
- 31-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday formally shut down all utility stores across the country following the approval from Prime Minister (PM) Shhebaz Sharif and Utility Stores Corporation (USC), ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Industries and Production, all sorts of sales and purchase have been closed on utility […]
Govt sets deadline to close Utility Stores Corporation
- 01-Jul-2025
The federal government of Pakistan has reportedly finalised plans to close down the Utility Stores Corporation (USC), setting 31st July as the official deadline, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move comes on the directive of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following a high-level meeting held on 28th June. As part of the closure […]
IMF ‘tasks’ Pakistan to terminate Utility Stores employees by June 30
- 04-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to terminate additional Utility Stores Corporation employees by June 30 as part of its right-sizing policy, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, 2,237 daily-wage workers have already been sacked in the first phase and in the second phase, approximately 2,800 contract employees from grades […]
Utility Stores to shut down operations, terminate employees
- 24-Apr-2025
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to close an additional 1,000 Utility Stores by the end of the current fiscal year, ARY News reported quoting official documents. As per details, the decision includes terminating the services of daily wage employees working at these stores. Out of the existing 5,500 Utility Stores nationwide, only 1,500 will remain […]
Utility Store worker takes own life after sudden termination
- 17-Feb-2025
ABBOTTABAD: A daily-wage staffer at a Utility Store in Abbottabad committed suicide after being abruptly fired from his position, ARY News reported citing police. Junaid Qureshi, a 13-year veteran of the Utility Store, took his own life after receiving the news, the police said. The federal government had issued letters terminating the services of Utility […]
Sugar prices ‘jacked up’ at Utility Stores
- 07-Feb-2025
ISLAMABAD: The prices of sugar at Utility Stores outlets have been increased by Rs 5 per kilogram, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the new price of sugar at Utility Stores is now Rs 150 per kilogram, up from Rs 145 previously. This is the second price hike within a span of one […]
446 utility stores ‘closed’ after subsidy withdrawal
- 02-Dec-2024
Following the discontinuation of subsidy by the federal government of Pakistan, as many as 446 utility stores have been shut down nationwide, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources. According to sources, the closures have targeted loss-making utility stores, particularly in rural areas, and no employees will lose their jobs as a result. The sources […]
Utility stores cut prices of 170 items
- 28-Sep-2024
ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation has slashed the prices of more than 170 essential items effective from September 28. As per the details, the spokesperson of Utility Stores said that the prices of more than 170 items have been reduced by Rs 10 to Rs 190. He said that this decision has been taken amid the trend […]
Utility stores closure: Here’s what federal minister said?
- 10-Sep-2024
Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday clarified that no proposal is under consideration for the closure or winding up of the Utility Stores Corporation. He was responding to a call attention notice moved by PPP’s Asifa Bhutto Zardari in the National Assembly. Ms. Bhutto in her call attention notice stated that […]