Rates of essential items jacked up at Utility Stores
A large number of citizens line up to buy goods at a utility store in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: EXPRESS
The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has further increased the prices of essential commodities including milk, tea, and cooking oil.
According to a notification issued on Thursday, the new prices will come into effect immediately.
The price of milk has been increased from Rs197 to Rs217 per litre, tea from Rs508 to Rs748 per 450g, pack of 10 teabags from Rs298 to Rs580, Peshawari kehwa from Rs108 to Rs153 per 50g, branded ghee by Rs141 per kilo, branded cooking oil by Rs141 per litre, mosquito repellent by Rs19, honey by Rs39 per 250g, toothpaste by Rs30 per 135g, and a small pack of noodles by Rs3.
Apart from this, baking powder, face cream, soap, shaving cream and glass cleaner have also gotten dearer.
On the other hand, USC spokesperson Inayatullah Daula, in a statement, said that the corporation has reduced the prices of various items. The prices of cooking oil, pulses, etc have been reduced, he added.
He said that the prices of various brands of ghee have been reduced between the range of Rs5 to Rs31 per kilo. Similarly, the prices of various pulses have been reduced in the range of Rs15 to Rs30 per kilo.