Interview with Taha Magrabi, Director Q-Commerce, foodpanda Pakistan ‘Q-commerce holds immense promise with ongoing advancements in consumer behaviors and technology’ Taha Magrabi is... Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:19am
Editorials GDP growth for the current year EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am
Business & Finance Active Privatisation List: PM directs ministries to resolve issues facing SOEs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all ministries to expeditiously resolve, on priority, issues... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Print 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