Islamabad: The government-owned Utility Stores Corporation (USC) lowered the price of ghee by Rs. 18 per kilogram (kg) nationwide on Monday.
According to a spokesman, the utility stores announced a reduction of Rs. 18 per kg in the price of discounted ghee for families registered under the Benazir Income Support Programme BISP.
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The cost of ghee for BISP recipients has decreased from Rs 393 to Rs 375 per kilogram.
Ghee was formerly priced at Rs463, but now it is accessible for Rs445 per kilogram, saving average consumers money.
Before this decrease, the public publicly criticized the government and the company’s management due to the low price differential between these items at USC stores and on the open market.
Documents claim that the USC stores were billing Rs860 more for a 20-kg bag of wheat flour than the normal rate.
While the same bag may be purchased from the markets for Rs1980, a 20-kg bag of wheat flour is offered at outlets for Rs 2840.
While sella rice costs Rs345 per kg at utility stores, it was only available for Rs314 per kg in the market. The cost per kilogram at the utility outlets was Rs 31 higher.
Similarly, whereas the necessary item might be purchased from the market for Rs144, sugar is sold for Rs155 in utility stores.