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Pakistan to close national chain of subsidized retail stores amid privatization push

  • Government pushes ahead with shut down of decades-old Utility Stores Corporation by end of July
  • Voluntary Separation Scheme under discussion as committee reviews financial and legal implications
By Arab News Pakistan ·

Utility Stores employees vow resistance as government plans shutdown from July 10

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