Utility Stores Corporation

The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USCP) is a Pakistani state-owned enterprise that operates chain stores throughout the country that provide basic commodities to the general public at prices which are lower than the open market because the government subsidizes them.

[3] Utility Stores Corporation was established in 1971 to provide price relief on food and beverages to the low-income segment of society.

[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.