Price of ghee at utility stores reduced by Rs80 per kg

ISLAMABAD: The price of ghee at utility stores has been reduced by Rs 80 per kg on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, giving relief to the public before the budget. 

According to the spokesperson of Utility Stores, the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan has reduced the prices of subsidized ghee provided under the Prime Minister’s Relief Package, for which a formal notification has also been issued.

The notification stated that the price of subsidized ghee has been reduced by Rs 80 per kg at all stores across the country. Subsidized ghee, which was earlier sold at Rs 490 per kg, will be available at Rs 410 per kg from June 7 i.e. today.

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Ghee will be provided at Rs 300 per kg for registered users under Benazir Income Support Program. It should be noted that the Utility Stores Corporation is providing special subsidies on basic commodities (flour, sugar, ghee, rice, and pulses) under the Prime Minister’s Relief Package. Apart from this, prices of other branded items available at utility stores are also much lower than the general market.