ECC clears Rs11.329bn for USC closure Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved over Rs41 billion in...
Aurangzeb reviews progress on closure of PASSCO, USC Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday stressed the importance of close coordination with the...
Costly TCP loans: MoF withdraws demand for third-party audit Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly withdrawn its earlier demand for a third-party audit of...
Sell-off programme: Key updates proposed by Privatisation Commission Board Updated 02 Dec, 2025 02:19pm ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board, which met here on Monday under the chairmanship of Muhammad Ali,...
Implementing govt policies is not job of courts: Federal Constitutional Court Updated 20 Nov, 2025 07:37am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court said the government policies need to be implemented by the respective...
PVMA seeks payment of Rs6.5bn owed by USC Published 31 Oct, 2025 07:36am KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), Sheikh Umer Rehan, has urged the...
The fall of SOEs Published 18 Sep, 2025 07:01am In light of recent developments regarding the closure of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC), I believe this ...
8,000 USC employees: Rs25.3bn severance package readied Updated 12 Sep, 2025 09:27am ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a severance package of Rs 25.3 billion for over 8,000 employees of the...
Pakistan govt decides to sell USC assets in FY26 Updated 04 Sep, 2025 11:09am PM Shehbaz earlier approved closure of Utility Stores Corporation operations in July
Utility Stores finally closed Updated 01 Sep, 2025 09:14am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced to have launched a severance package of over 28 billion rupees for...
Govt approves Rs30.2bn grant for closure of Utility Stores Corporation Published 28 Aug, 2025 03:10pm The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Thursday approved a technical supplementary grant of...
Privatisation of PIA: Final bidding process may conclude by October Updated 26 Aug, 2025 09:07am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Monday that the final bidding process for the privatization of...
Cabinet approves USC dissolution Updated 23 Aug, 2025 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Friday unanimously approved the dissolution of the state-run Utility Stores...
VSS being readied: USC shutdown decision is final, NA panel told Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:17am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) on Thursday announced that the government has made ...
Pakistan govt closes all state-owned utility stores Updated 31 Jul, 2025 10:56pm All sales, purchases at utility stores closed with effect from July 31, 2025 except shifting of stock from stores to warehouses and returned to vendors and handing-taking of stores inventories, notification reads
Employees continue protest against USC shutdown Published 24 Jul, 2025 08:23am ISLAMABAD: Employees of the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) continued their protest on Wednesday ...
USC to be shut down by 31st, employees offered VSS Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to close all operations of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) by 31stJuly 2025,...
Govt set to shut utility stores by July 31 Published 16 Jul, 2025 03:59pm The federal government is all set to shut down its public retail sector, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) by...
Privatisation of USC: NA body decides to take up issue at appropriate forum Published 02 Jul, 2025 08:43am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production, Tuesday, decided to take up the...
11,614 USC employees removed following closure of 1,925 outlets Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am ISLAMABAD: The government has shut down 1,925 loss-making Utility Stores outlets countrywide being operated by the...
NA panel irked by ‘non-professional’ attitude of KE CEO Published 28 May, 2025 06:02am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production, Tuesday, expressing serious anger...
PVMA seeks govt’s help to recover dues against USC Published 17 May, 2025 06:39am KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has urged Prime ...
Sufficient sugar stocks available: Minister Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:49am ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) Rana Tanveer Hussain on Monday said that...
Ramazan relief package Updated 01 Mar, 2025 07:09am EDITORIAL: The Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanvir informed the House that the federal government has...
Govt says to run USC under PPP Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:20am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain once again has made it clear that the...
Govt to unveil Ramazan relief package sans USC: PM Updated 05 Feb, 2025 05:48pm ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday that the government would unveil a Ramazan Relief...
Curtains for Utility Stores Published 25 Jan, 2025 07:02am EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to shutter the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is a commendable move that...
PM’s package approved: ECC sanctions Rs1.679bn for USC’s expenses Updated 07 Jan, 2025 09:22am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved continuation of the Prime Minister’s...
Employees told USC won’t be shut down; it will be restructured Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:01am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Monday, while dispelling the notion...
Bengali spells out reasons for his resignation Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am KARACHI: Noted economist Dr Kaiser Bengali has resigned from the Austerity Committee (High-Powered Committee for...