ISLAMABAD, July 6: Twenty-four mobile vans of Utility Store Corporation (USC) on Friday provided edible items to the residents of curfew areas of G-6 sector. Huge rush of the customers was witnessed near the USC mobile vans where they purchased daily use items including edible items and milk during the relaxation period of curfew from 12.30 p.m to 3.30 p.m.

The USC Mobile vans provided the edible items including milk at different points in the G-6 sector.

The residents of the area have welcomed the government decision of extending USC vans facility to them.

A resident of the area Mohammad Hafeez demanded that instead of extending this facility at certain points the vans should reach the streets in curfew relaxed areas so that maximum people could benefit from this facility.—APP

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