ECC Announces Big Payout for Dismissed Utility Stores Workers

In practice, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the release of Rs.

Key points

• Govt Claims State Owned Firms Are Not Doing As Bad As Residents Think.
• While thousands of others had already been laid off earlier, more than 7, 000 employees were dismissed in September 2025.
• The Finance Ministry remarked in September 2026 that substantial progress had been produced in employee payments and the settlement of verified liabilities to close the corporation.
• The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the release of Rs.
• The funds will be applied to settle payments owed to workers after the government's decision to wind up the state-owned corporation.

In practice, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the release of Rs. 11.3 billion to clear the outstanding dues of employees dismissed by the Utility Stores Corporation (USC).

Notably, the funds will be applied to settle payments owed to workers after the government's decision to wind up the state-owned corporation.

Earlier, thousands of USC employees faced delays in receiving salaries, severance and other financial benefits after the closure process.

Workers additionally protested over unpaid salaries and demanded immediate settlement of their severance and other dues.

Meanwhile, the administration previously approved an initial financial package for the closure of USC, covering employee severance, terminal benefits, salaries and other liabilities.

In practice, the Finance Ministry remarked in September 2026 that substantial progress had been produced in employee payments and the settlement of verified liabilities to close the corporation. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around ECC Announces Big Payout for Dismissed Utility Stores Workers point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.