Government Closes All Utility Stores Nationwide
Prime Minister Requests Recommendations for Alternative System
The federal government has announced the closure of all Utility Stores across the country. This decision was confirmed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Industries and Production during a Senate Standing Committee meeting on Friday.
The Secretary explained that the closure is part of a larger strategy to withdraw from non-essential business operations. Efforts are underway to reassign the affected employees to other institutions.
The announcement occurred during a Senate Standing Committee on Industry and Production meeting, chaired by Senator Aoun Abbas. The Secretary highlighted that the government’s goal is to streamline operations by discontinuing activities deemed non-essential.
According to Utility Store management, the government has provided a two-week notice before the stores close, and subsidies on store items have already ended. This closure has raised concerns among the more than 11,000 employees, including 6,000 permanent staff, as well as those on contract and daily wages.
