USC

Only kept Rs17 billion in budget, will now require grant approved by IMF

Say they wait in queues for hours to buy food items

Suggestions in this regard are being finalised.

Increase may impact buying power of people reeling from financial effects of coronavirus

Ghee, oil, mixed pudding, chillies and custard witness up to Rs90 per 5kg increase

ECC decision to impact prices of flour, sugar and cooking oil

Official tells Senate committee Utility Stores’ inventory being sold in open market

Corruption in USC

Cost to be paid out of funds released under PM’s Rs50b relief package

USC chairman says he will tender his resignation to the premier

Zulfikar Ali Khan says expensive sugar was purchased and 2,602 employees were hired without board’s approval

Investigation committee formed to probe into the matter

Summary for implementation of essential services act sent to cabinet

Salaries of employees from Grades 1 to 16 have been increased by 10% while ones from Grades 17 to 20 by 5%

PTI govt insists PTI leader Jahangir Tareen offering sweetener at a less rate

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance reveals plans in his maiden appearance in the National Assembly

PTI govt's economic stabilisation policy is yet to show any significant signs of fruition

Firdous says PTI govt will ensure stability in prices, quality and availability of food items at utility stores

Was it because the profiteers have spent extensive time in Bani Gala?

This will take total excess expenditure above approved budget to Rs392b in FY19

Utility Stores Corporation will, however, be further subsidised to keep prices stable

Forms committee to oversee implementation of Ramazan Package

Companies cut off supply to USC over non-payment of Rs8 billion

Call upon govt to notify acceptance of their demands

Razzak Dawood was the minister for commerce and industries in the cabinet formed by General Pervez Musharraf

Official defends move, saying PM has powers to make appointments

Petitioners allege discrimination in drafting the request for proposals

Sugar lobby group denies price manipulation, stock hoarding

Govt suffers loss in terms of subsidy; ECC decides to conduct special audit

Application has alleged that the utility stores are engaged in selling substandard cooking oil

Although his arrival to US was uninviting, SRK received a warm welcome by Aryan's new colleagues

Mark Humayun receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation from US President Barack Obama

Corporation is running without a permanent head for more than one year