Pakistan will close 1,000 Utility Stores and cut thousands of jobs by June 30 following IMF’s cost-cutting demands. So far, over 2,200 daily-wage employees have already been laid off. In the second phase, 2,800 more contract workers from grades 1 to 13 will be removed. Higher-grade employees will be moved to a surplus pool. Moreover, […]
Utility Stores
Salaries of Utility Store workers increased by 15%
The government announced on Friday 7th October, 2022 to increase salaries of employees of the Utility Stores Corporation (government employees). Salaries of Utility Store workers increased by 15%. As per the notification by the government, the salaries of the permanent employees have been increased by 15%. The raise in the salaries effective from 1st July, […]
Dr Sania says govt to digitalize Ehsaas payment system till Sept
ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar on Friday said that currently over seven million needy population of Pakistan are being looked after under the ‘Ehsaas Kafalat Program’ and the ‘Ehsaas payment system’ to be fully digitalized till September 2021. Talking to a TV channel, […]


