Utility Stores Corporation
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Utility Stores Corporation is governed by a board of directors and headed by a managing director.[2] Public business organizations or the public can ask the courts in Pakistan to hold hearings if they have concerns about the quality of items being sold at the stores.[3]
History
Utility Stores Corporation was established in 1971 to provide price relief on food and beverages to the low-income segment of society.[4] It started with only 20 stores acquired from the Staff Welfare Organization.[4] Its purpose was to supply the public, particularly the poorer sections, with clean, graded, and hygienically suitable food and non-food items free from adulteration.[4] It also aimed to offer a setting where people could purchase items at prices lower than the general market.[4]
During Imran Khan's tenure, the Government of Pakistan completed the computerization of the utility stores across the country to improve their performance and efficiency.[5]
References
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- ↑ [AS Per record of USC] The Nation, Published 29 April 2019, Retrieved 8 December 2020
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External links
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