Re: Utility Stores in Pak????
In the late 80s and early 90s I remember Utility Stores in Islamabad were a good place for grocery. At that time there weren't many supermarkets of sorts in Pakistan where shoppers could pile up their buys in trolleys as almost all shops were the kind where you had to ask the guys and they'd bring it off a high shelf or some store. So Utility Stores were a good change. Cant recall anything abt price advantages back then, will have to ask folks. Later I remember hearing that USs all over Pakistan were almost abandoned and were shut down. Now they're back atleast for the past few yrs and the prices are subsidized and essentials are in good supply, not sure about various other goods. During Sugar crisis last year USs had best supply and best prices. With this budget it was announced the govt plans to enhance the USs and their functioning more and make it a better place for the public to shop with better supplies, more branches, better prices.
Hope it turns out that way, consumers need relief not just in prices, but in access to stores with better supplies and better access to them in every locality.