Published on, Sept. 1 -- September 1, 2025 2:44 AM

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary Sunday announced the closure of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) across the country.

Addressing a press conference alongside USC Managing Director Shabbir Khattak and Secretary General of the National Welfare Union of USC Raja Muhammad Miskeen, the minister assured that the rights of all USC employees - permanent, contractual, and daily wagers - had been fully protected under the directives of the Prime Minister.

A consensus, he added, was reached between the government and the USC employees' union to provide a comprehensive severance package worth Rs 28.2 billion.

Dr. Tariq Fazal noted that USC, established in 1...