Ramazan package: Rs6.48bn allocated Rs3.474 billion subsidy to be provided for atta, followed by Rs1.610 billion for sugar, and Rs1.4 billion for ghee Updated 02 Mar, 2024 02:17pm
Print Implementation of Ramazan relief package to begin on March 4 ISLAMABAD: The federal government will start implementing Ramzan Relief Package of Rs7.492 billion through Utility... Updated 25 Feb, 2024 10:11pm
Markets Prices: provinces, ICT asked to curtail wholesale-retail gap ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed has ... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Pakistan Utility stores witness historic surge in sales ISLAMABAD: The utility stores in Pakistan have witnessed a historic surge in sales, reportedly due to the impact of... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Business & Finance FBR to sell seized sugar to USC at 50pc discount ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to sell seized/confiscated sugar to the Utility Stores... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance Free atta scheme: ECC approves Rs985.43m spent by USC in Ramazan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs985.43 million spent by the... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Markets Ishaq Dar notifies cut in prices of oil, ghee at utility stores Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that a cut in prices of oil and ghee by the Utility Stores... Published 26 May, 2023 10:34pm
Markets Significant cut in ghee-cooking oil prices ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has announced a significant cut in ghee-cooking oil prices across ... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Print TCP paying Rs143m mark-up daily on loans for commodity imports ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is paying Rs 143 million mark-up daily on loans raised from... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:37am
Pakistan Alvi directs USC to hire son of deceased employee ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to appoint the son of a deceased... Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am
Business & Finance Finance Division refuses TSG to retire TCP loans ISLAMABAD: Finance Division on Monday expressed its inability to allocate funds as Technical Supplementary Grant... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan USC providing subsidy on basic items ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing special subsidy on basic items under the Prime Minister’s... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print Senate panel directs USC to ensure availability of kitchen items in Ramazan ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Tuesday directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to ensure the availability of... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:36am
Print PM orders action against hoarders, profiteers ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that legal action should be taken against hoarders and... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:35am
Pakistan USC launches subsidy under PM’s Relief Package ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has launched targeted and untargeted subsidy for the convenience of... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Govt urged to reinstate former chief, dismissed employees of USC ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Thursday recommended to the government to reinstate the former managing director... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance USC says consistent on provision of subsidised items under PM’s relief package ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is consistent in providing subsidized items to general public under ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan USC to provide essential commodities on subsidised rates from today ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) under Prime Minister Relief Package would provide subsidized... Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am
Print Timely import of commodities: Senate panel seeks amendments to PPRA rules ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has recommended the government to amend PPRA Rules to allow import... Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:27am
Pakistan USC introduces system for purchasing subsidised items ISLAMABAD: On the special orders of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing... Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:12am
Markets Prices of kitchen items show mixed trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the... Published 09 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan PAC wants strict action against people appointed on fake degrees ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was held under the chairmanship of Noor Alam Khan, in ... Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am
Business & Finance Centre to provide wheat to provinces on ‘50:50 formula’ basis ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to provide wheat to the provinces on the basis of 50:50 (50 percent local 50... Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:41am
Pakistan Govt increases prices of various commodities in utility stores Passes on impact of higher cost to consumers Published 02 Sep, 2022 04:17pm
Print USC hikes rates of pulses ISLAMABAD: The government has revised upward the prices of pulses at Utility Stores Corporation (USC) by Rs 30 to Rs... Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:54am
Pakistan Amir Ahmed Ali made new head of USC ISLAMABAD: Following the resignation of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Managing Director (MD) Taha Aziz which was... Published 28 Jun, 2022 07:13am
Print Five essential items: PM says the poor to get subsidy through USC ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday decided in principle to provide subsidy on five essential items,... Updated 21 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Pakistan Govt raises ghee, cooking oil rates at utility stores After hiking flour rates, the government increased on Wednesday the price of ghee and cooking oil, as the partial... Published 01 Jun, 2022 03:27pm
Print PM takes step to ‘insulate’ the poor from price hike Rs28bn monthly package announced to provide relief to 14m families Utility Stores asked to set the price of 10kg sack of wheat flour at Rs400 PTI govt censured for not raising POL products’ prices ‘Diplomatic rebuilding process has begun’ Updated 28 May, 2022 09:56am
Business & Finance USC upgrades its POS system ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan is taking measures to... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am