Retail & Corporate · Pakistan
Utility Stores Corporation layoffs
We've tracked 2 rounds of Utility Stores Corporation layoffs between Jun 2025 and Aug 2025, affecting 15,410 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
15K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
2
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −11,350
The government closed the state owned retail chain nationwide and funded a separation scheme for its remaining workforce.
About the figure: Figure is the number of employees covered by the separation scheme; a small number were retained to dispose of assets.
Source: Geo News
- −4,060
The state retail chain told a Senate committee it had closed 1,925 loss making stores and let go contract and daily wage staff under a restructuring plan.
About the figure: The headline cites 11,614 employees removed in total; 4,060 is the laid off figure given in the body.
Source: Business Recorder
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