More than 4,000 Utility Stores established across the Country are offering essential food items at subsidized rates to consumers.
Prices of Food Items at Utility Stores in March 2023
Item | Unit | Price |
Flour آٹا | 20 kilograms (kg) | Rs 1,295 |
Tota Basmati Riceٹوٹا باسمتی چاول | 1 kg | Rs 168 |
Daal Masoor دال مسور | 1 kg | Rs 278 |
Daal Chana دال چنا | 1 kg | Rs 230 |
Sugar چینی | 1 kg | Rs 89 |
Ghee Handi گھی ہانڈی | 1 kg | Rs 490 |
Ghee Manpasandگھی من پسند | 1 kg | Rs 490 |
White Gram سفید چینے | 1 kg | Rs 325 |
Super Basmati Rice سپر باسمتی چاول | 1 kg | Rs 280 |
Rice Sella (Kainat 1121)سیلا چاول | 1 kg | Rs 290 |
In Utility Stores, a wide range of food and non-food items are provided to the public at comparatively cheaper rates than the Open Market. For instance, a 20-kg bag of flour – which is being sold at Rs 1,705 in the Open Market – is available at Utility Stores for Rs 1,295.
Likewise, prices of other food items such as Daal Chana (lentils) and White Gram are cheaper upto 12 percent at Utility Stores as compared to the Open Market.
بینظیر اِنکم سپورٹ پروگرام میں رجسٹرڈ صارفین کے لئے وزیراعظم ریلیف پیکج کے تحت یوٹیلیٹی سٹورز پر آٹا،چینی،گھی،دالیں اور چاول سستے داموں فراہم کئے جا رہے ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/nutUxojOL0
— Benazir Income Support Programme (@bisp_pakistan) January 29, 2023