Utility Stores Corporation

Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan
Company typeConsumer Goods
GenreCommercial
PredecessorStaff Welfare Organization Stores
Founded1971 (1971)
FounderGovernment of Pakistan
Defunct2025 (2025)
Headquarters,
Pakistan
Number of locations
5,939 store outlets
Area served
  • 63 regions
  • 9 zones
Key people
Mr. Afzal Latif, Secretary for Industries & Production (Chairman, Board of Directors),
Products, Spices, dates, Tea and Beverages
ServicesSupply the public consumer Items at lower prices than the open market
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Number of employees
14,500
ParentMinistry of Industries and Production
Websiteusc.org.pk

The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USCP) was a Pakistani state-owned enterprise that operated chain stores throughout the country, providing basic commodities to the general public at prices lower than those in the open market, as they were subsidized by the government. It was the country's largest chain-store network, operating 5,939 locations before being dissolved in 2025.


Utility Stores Corporation was governed by a board of directors and headed by a managing director. Public business organizations or the public could ask the courts in Pakistan to hold hearings if they had concerns about the quality of items being sold at the stores.